Governance for Development 2016
Political and Administrative Reforms in Bangladesh
N. Islam(Author)
Palgrave Macmillan (Publisher)
Published on 20. January 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
290 pages
978-1-349-71292-2 (ISBN)
Description
Analyzing Bangladesh's governance problems and drawing insights that will be relevant to other developing countries, this book sharpens our understanding of governance and suggests political and administrative reforms to improve governance and facilitate faster development.
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Edition
2016 ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Illustrations
biography
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-349-71292-2 (9781349712922)
DOI
10.1057/9781137542540
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Palgrave MacMillan
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Person
S. Nazrul Islam is Senior Economic Affairs Officer at the Development Policy Analysis Division (DPAD) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). He has taught economics at Harvard University, USA, Emory University, USA, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, and Kyushu University, Japan, and made significant contribution to the economics of growth, development, and transition. Over the years, he has written six books on Bangladesh development issues. His other recent publications include Resurgent China: Issues of the Future (2009) and Financing Overcoming Economic Insecurity (2015, with Rob Vos).
Content
1. Politics and Governance in Bangladesh 2. Bangladesh Politics: A Brief History 3. Salient Features of Bangladesh Politics 4. Approaches to Improving Bangladesh Politics 5. Proportional Representation as a Way to Stabilize Democracy in Bangladesh 6. Reduction of the Government Term 7. Governance and Civil Service in Bangladesh 8. Salary Rationalization as Key to Effective Civil Administration 9. Prospects of Reforms