Challenges to democratic governance in developing countries
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書誌事項
Challenges to democratic governance in developing countries
(Public administration, governance and globalization)
Springer, c2014
- : pbk
大学図書館所蔵 全6件
  青森
  岩手
  宮城
  秋田
  山形
  福島
  茨城
  栃木
  群馬
  埼玉
  千葉
  東京
  神奈川
  新潟
  富山
  石川
  福井
  山梨
  長野
  岐阜
  静岡
  愛知
  三重
  滋賀
  京都
  大阪
  兵庫
  奈良
  和歌山
  鳥取
  島根
  岡山
  広島
  山口
  徳島
  香川
  愛媛
  高知
  福岡
  佐賀
  長崎
  熊本
  大分
  宮崎
  鹿児島
  沖縄
  韓国
  中国
  タイ
  イギリス
  ドイツ
  スイス
  フランス
  ベルギー
  オランダ
  スウェーデン
  ノルウェー
  アメリカ
注記
Includes bibliographical references and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
Despite the large amounts of human and financial resources invested to foster democratic governance in developing countries, statistics show that the majority of these countries have not yet achieved significant improvements in living standards. While some regions make strides towards improving the living conditions of their citizens, Sub-Saharan Africa, for instance, is still trapped in poverty with more than 40% of its 600 million people living below the internationally recognized absolute poverty line of one US dollar per day. Poor governance and corruption should be highlighted as the most important systemic factors contributing to poverty in developing countries. As a result the institutional foundations of these countries are weakened, public funds are misappropriated, and policies and programs aimed at reducing poverty and fostering sustainable economic growth are undermined. It is therefore not surprising that a 2008 Transparency International report found a direct link between corruption and the failure of the societal institutions designed to achieve the Millennium Development Goals in the majority of developing countries. This book investigates the problems of democratic governance, particularly as they relate to corruption, and also whether democracy should be based on universal principles or local context and historical factors. It also analyses the rule of law, in promoting democratic governance and curbing corruption and if governmental, non-governmental organizations, and civil societies are effective in promoting democratic governance and curbing corruption. This book will go beyond identifying the challenges and offer plausible solutions that could be adapted to various developing countries. It is premised on the importance of bridging theory and practice, which has been lacking in most local and international development publications, making of interest to scholars and policy-makers alike concerned with public administration in developing countries.
目次
Accountability & Transparency: Cornerstones of Democratic Governance.- Will Ghana Avoid the resource Curse?.- Tackling Cultural Corruption.- Perceptions of Societal Corruption and Levels of Trust in Government.- Citizen Engagement in Fostering Democratic Governance in Rwanda.- Organizational Culture and its Influence on Corruption: NGOS in Kenya.- Role of legislation for social accountability: a comparison of South Africa and Zambia.- Prosecute and punish: Attempts by Kenya to curb political and administrative corruption.- Corruption in African Countries: A Symptom of Leadership and Institutional Failure.- Defining corruption in the cultural context of Sub-Saharan Africa.- What are the chances? Post-Qaddafi Libya and processes of democratization/de-democratization.- Investigating the Classical Ombudsman within the Indian Context.- The Imperatives of Democracy, Governance and Leadership in the Fight against Corruption in Africa: A South African Perspective.- The Role of Civil Society in Combating Corruption and Fostering Accountability and Transparency in Uganda.- Public Management Reforms and Prevention of Corruption in Turkey: An Evaluation of the Past Decade.- Democratic Governance: Looking forward.
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