| Good Governance and Development 2007 Edition Contributor(s): Smith, Brian (Author) |
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ISBN: 0230525652 ISBN-13: 9780230525658 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC OUR PRICE: $198.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2007 Annotation: An exploration of the implications of the 'good governance' agendas for developing and newly democratized countries. The book first assesses each item on the 'good governance' agenda for its contribution to development and the cost to society of bad governance. It secondly examines the view of the international development agencies on each dimension of governance. Thirdly it specifies the contribution political science can make to an understanding of each dimension of governance, both in respect of the actions undertaken by aid agencies and recipient governments, and of those aspects of political reform which fall beyond the scope of foreign intervention. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | World - General - Political Science | Public Affairs & Administration - Political Science | Political Economy |
| Dewey: 320.917 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 5.8" W x 8.7" (1.16 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Developing World |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An exploration of the implications of the 'good governance' agendas for developing and newly democratized countries. The book assesses the 'good governance' agenda and examines the view of the international development agencies. Finally it considers the contribution political science can make to an understanding of each dimension of governance. |