James Manor
No AccessDirections in Development - General1 Feb 2013The Political Economy of Democratic DecentralizationAuthors/Editors: James ManorJames Manorhttps://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-4470-6SectionsAboutPDF (0.4 MB) ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Abstrac...
Richard Crook, James Manor
This book is an in-depth empirical study of four Asian and African attempts to create democratic, decentralised local governments in the late 1980s and 1990s. The case studies of Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Karnataka (India) and Bangladesh focus upon the enhancement of participation; accountability betwee...
Richard Crook, James Manor
This book is an in-depth empirical study of four Asian and African attempts to create democratic, decentralised local governments in the late 1980s and 1990s. The case studies of Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Karnataka (India) and Bangladesh focus upon the enhancement of participation; accountability betwee...
Abu Elias Sarker
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore and analyse the factors influencing the relative success and failure of new public management (NPM) initiatives in the developing world, with particular reference to Singapore and Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach Secondary materials have been ex...
Vivien Lowndes, Lawrence Pratchett, Gerry Stoker
This is a two part article which should be read as one (see RAE FAQ: www.rae.ac.uk/faq/default.asp?selcat=4&q=119). The first part is: 'Trends in Public Participation: Part 1 – Local Government Perspectives' PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 79/1 pp205-222 (DOI 10.1111/1467-9299.00253). The research that it...
M. G. Quibria, Shamsun Naher Ahmed, Ted Tschang, Mari-Len Reyes-Macasaquit
Robin Boadway, Michael Keen
Shahjahan Bhuiyan
Linda Renzulli, Vincent J. Roscigno
This article applies theoretical and empirical insights on diffusion to a contemporary, important, and striking case in point: the groundswell of state legislation on and implementation of charter schools over the past decade. Drawing from several data sources and using event-history analyses, compe...
Ramanie Samaratunge, Quamrul Alam, Julian Teicher
It has been recognized that there is a need for a cross-country analysis that can be used to identify the factors that contribute to the problems of state incapacity in South and Southeast Asian nations. In taking up this challenge, we explore selected initiatives of new public management (NPM) in t...
Habib Zafarullah, Ahmed Shafiqul Huque
Bangladesh, a relatively young country, emerged with expectations of charting a new course in departing from its traditional and rigid system of public administration that prevailed during its existence as a part of British India and later as a province of Pakistan. The evolution of public administr...
Pranab Kumar Panday
This paper aims to provide a better understanding of the power decentralisation process at the local level in Bangladesh. More specifically, this paper intends to explore whether or not the much needed autonomy has been built into the decentralisation process. The paper is basically based on the rev...
Julia Bird, Yue Li, Hossain Zillur Rahman, Martín Rama et al.
A unique strategic opportunity beckons Bangladesh. Dhaka, the economic powerhouse of the country, stands on the cusp of a dramatic transformation that could make it much more prosperous and livable. Today, Dhaka is prone to flooding, congestion, and messiness, to a point that is clogging its growth....
Ahmed Shafiqul Huque
Purpose This paper aims to examine accountability arrangements in Bangladesh and to identify strengths and weaknesses, as well as potentials for improvement. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on review and analysis of published documents and data and information obtained on field visits...