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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.

South Asia -- Economic conditions -- 21st century. --- South Asia -- Politics and government -- 21st century. --- Welfare state. --- Regions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East --- Government - General --- Law, Politics & Government --- History & Archaeology --- South Asia --- Political Institutions & Public Administration - General --- Public administration. --- Globalization. --- Global cities --- Globalisation --- Internationalization --- Administration, Public --- Delivery of government services --- Government services, Delivery of --- Public management --- Public sector management --- Political science. --- Political theory. --- Economics. --- Public Administration. --- Political Science. --- Political Theory. --- Political science --- Administrative law --- Decentralization in government --- Local government --- Public officers --- International relations --- Anti-globalization movement --- Administration --- Civil government --- Commonwealth, The --- Government --- Political theory --- Political thought --- Politics --- Science, Political --- Social sciences --- State, The --- Politics and government --- Asia, South --- Asia, Southern --- Indian Sub-continent --- Indian Subcontinent --- Southern Asia --- Orient

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This book examines public administration in South Asia in the context of rapid changes and modernization of administrative traditions, thoughts, and practices. The existing literature has, however, not given adequate attention to these developments, at least in a single volume. The book describes both the shared administrative traditions of Bhutan, Bangladesh, China, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, and how far they have adapted their administrative systems to respond to contemporary administrative and governance challenges. The book studies how national civil service reforms have been carried out in each member state of South Asia and how the national civil service acts and different regulations are being implemented, as well as what are the critical factors associated with the implementation of national civil service acts and reform measures in the region. Ishtiaq Jamil is Associate Professor in the Department of Administration and Organization Theory at the University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway. Tek Nath Dhakal is Professor and Head of the Department of Public Administration, Tribhuvan University, Nepal. Narendra Raj Paudel is Lecturer in the Department of Public Administration, Tribhuvan University, Nepal. .

Public policy. --- Legislative bodies. --- Political science. --- Political communication. --- Asia-Politics and government. --- Public Policy. --- Legislative and Executive Politics. --- Governance and Government. --- Political Communication. --- Asian Politics. --- Political communication --- Political science --- Administration --- Civil government --- Commonwealth, The --- Government --- Political theory --- Political thought --- Politics --- Science, Political --- Social sciences --- State, The --- Bicameralism --- Legislatures --- Parliaments --- Unicameral legislatures --- Constitutional law --- Estates (Social orders) --- Representative government and representation --- Asia—Politics and government.

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International relations. Foreign policy --- Politics --- Economic policy and planning (general) --- Law --- Public administration --- Mass communications --- internationale politiek --- communicatie --- overheid --- politiek --- recht --- Nepal --- Bangladesh --- Pakistan --- Asia

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This book analyzes contemporary issues in governance, policy management, and policy performance both at the central and local levels in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. The focus is on some central social issues such as empowerment, the inclusion of minorities, institutional trust, policy implementation, and local service delivery. Although these three countries have recently opted for democratic governance, the journey to establish and consolidate democracy as well as enhance governance capacity have been painful and filled with challenges. The chapters in this volume are country specific studies based on empirical data both quantitative and qualitative collected for several years and presented in readable prose. This does not, however, rule out the general applicability of the findings to other contexts within and beyond the borders of these countries. Despite huge differences in South Asia, the policy and governance issues and challenges that are explored, highlighted, and analyzed also have commonalities with other South Asian countries. Ishtiaq Jamil, Professor, Department of Administration and Organization Theory, University of Bergen, Norway. Tek Nath Dhakal, Professor, Central Department of Public Administration, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal. Sk Tawfique M Haque, Professor and Director, South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance (SIPG),North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Laxmi Kanta Paudel, Lecturer, Central Department of Public Administration,Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal. Hasan Muhammad Baniamin, Assistant Professor, South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance (SIPG), North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Philosophy --- Political philosophy. Social philosophy --- Sociology --- Economic policy and planning (general) --- sociologie --- sociale filosofie