"Those That Fix the Lights"

Reviews / Votes

"This is brilliant book on the theory and practice of governance and public management. The author's long experience in academia, government and international organization shows through clearly in this theory-driven study of cases in international development." - M. Ramesh, UNESCO Chair of Social Policy Design in Asia, National University of Singapore

"I highly recommend Dr. Gambhir Bhatta's book 'Those That Fix the Lights': The Practice of Public Sector Management in Developing Asia to both policy makers and scholars. Gambhir elegantly argues how important institutions are for effectively delivering public goods and services. His proposals for institutional reform are persuasive, with fresh insights drawn from his rich professional experience." - KE Seetha Ram, Senior Consulting Specialist for Capacity Building and Training Projects, Asian Development Bank Institute

"Drawing on his many years working and studying the region, in his new book Gambhir Bhatta examines why governance capacity in many South, Central and Southeast Asian countries remains low and what can be done about it. Illustrated with many examples from Thailand to Tajikistan and the Maldives to Myanmar, the book is brimming with good advice about how institutions and processes can be strengthened and governments and governance improved in this ever more significant area of the world." - Michael Howlett, Burnaby Mountain Professor and Canada Research Chair (Tier 1), Department of Political Science, Simon Fraser University