TY - BOOK ID - 8656668 TI - In search of better governance in South Asia and beyond AU - Jamil, Ishtiaq. AU - Ashkvik, Steiner. AU - Dhakal, Tek Nath. PY - 2013 SN - 149390146X 1461473713 1461473721 PB - New York : Springer Science, DB - UniCat KW - South Asia -- Economic conditions -- 21st century. KW - South Asia -- Politics and government -- 21st century. KW - Welfare state. KW - Regions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East KW - Government - General KW - Law, Politics & Government KW - History & Archaeology KW - South Asia KW - Political Institutions & Public Administration - General KW - Public administration. KW - Globalization. KW - Global cities KW - Globalisation KW - Internationalization KW - Administration, Public KW - Delivery of government services KW - Government services, Delivery of KW - Public management KW - Public sector management KW - Political science. KW - Political theory. KW - Economics. KW - Public Administration. KW - Political Science. KW - Political Theory. KW - Political science KW - Administrative law KW - Decentralization in government KW - Local government KW - Public officers KW - International relations KW - Anti-globalization movement KW - Administration KW - Civil government KW - Commonwealth, The KW - Government KW - Political theory KW - Political thought KW - Politics KW - Science, Political KW - Social sciences KW - State, The KW - Politics and government KW - Asia, South KW - Asia, Southern KW - Indian Sub-continent KW - Indian Subcontinent KW - Southern Asia KW - Orient UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:8656668 AB - The pursuit for better governance has assumed center stage in developmental discourse as well as reform initiatives of all organizations working for the public welfare, and includes such issues as service delivery and responding to citizens’ needs and demands. In the era of globalization, multilevel and new modes of governance are changing the traditional governance models of nation states, accelerated by technological innovation, rising citizen expectation, policy intervention from international and multilateral donor communities, and the hegemony of western ideology imposed on many developing nations. However, a universally accepted and agreed upon definition of 'governance’ still remains elusive. There is no consensus or agreement as to what would be the nature and form of governance and public administration. The question that is raised: Is there a universal governance mechanism that fits in all contexts or governance mechanisms should be based on home grown ideas?One can see various programs and policies of reforms and reorganizations in public administration in the developing countries, but these efforts have not been effective to address the challenging issues of economic development, employment generation, poverty reduction, ensuring equality of access to public services, maintaining fairness and equity, security and safety of citizens, social cohesion, democratic institution building, ensuring broader participation in the decision making process, and improving the quality of life. Therefore, there is a widespread concern for better governance or sound governance to bridge the gap between theory and practice, making this book of interest to academics as well as policy-makers in global public administration. ER -