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The present book has been grown out of my original work on ‘the Ecological challenge to public-Policy in Indiaâ€. The central theme of the book is based on the fears associated with the unqualified and unfounded optimism of our policy makers in the future development of rural India throughout the institutional structures that have guided our development policies since independence. It is becoming largely evident all over the globe that countries that have been ...
This volume analyses the impact of globalization on governance, and specifically on public-sector reforms. Starting from the premise that adhocism and sectoralism are the main reasons why past attempts at administrative reforms in India have not succeeded, this volume maintains that some of the basic tenets of mainstream approaches to administrative reform require urgent and critical re-examination. The contributors analyse the prevailing administrative culture ...