The Idea of Good Governance and the Politics of the Global South
One of the major objectives of good governance is human development. Many worry that without good governance, many developing countries may become failed states.
Using one of the worst industrial disasters in Bangladesh to date, Haroon A. Khan helps further our understanding of the importance of bureaucratic capacity for achieving good governance and offers a new paradigm for a merit system to improve governance. In doing so, he introduces the reader to the concept of good governance, and its importance, by investigating its relationship with failed states, globalization, bureaucratic effectiveness, and human development.
The Idea of Good Governance and the Politics of the Global South will be useful for students interested in political science, public administration, and international relations.
Haroon A. Khan is Professor of Political Science at Henderson State University. He also serves as the Director of Public Administration program.
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An analysis of its effects
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Khan, Haroon A. (Haroon ar Rashid)
The idea of good governance and the politics of the global South : an analysis of its effects / Haroon A. Khan.
pages cm. (Routledge studies in governance and public policy ; 21)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Public administrationDeveloping countries. 2. Developing countriesPolitics and government. I. Title.
JF60.K53 2015
351.09172'4dc23
2015007369
ISBN: 978-1-138-83156-8 (hbk)
ISBN: 978-1-315-73650-1 (ebk)
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Although researchers focus on the important elements of good governance, the effects of the lack of good governance are not clearly explored. The researchers on good governance focus on its components without a clear analysis of the consequences of the lack of good governance. The book attempts to examine the effects of good governance in a thorough fashion to understand its importance. In order to assess the effects of the lack of good governance in the global south, the book will undertake statistical analysis between the WGI (Worldwide Governance Indicators) and the issues of the failed states, globalization, bureaucratic capacity, and the Human Development Index. A statistical analysis based on regression and correlation will be useful for students, academics, and policy makers to have a broader understanding on the effects of the lack of good governance. The study on good governance and the issues of the failed states, globalization, bureaucratic capacity, and human development will be helpful to understand the problems faced by the global south. It will explore ways to improve on good governance in an attempt to find solutions. The issue of good governance has been an important aspect of public administration, especially in the global south. International relations theorists have been interested in the issues of globalization, human development, and political violence. With a focus on good governance as a traditional domain of public administration and its linkage with human development, and globalization the traditional issues of international relations, a bridge between the two fields can be reached. Academics, students, and policy makers may like to read the book for a variety of reasons.
