Overview of Strengthening Governance In Asia-Pacific Book

Corruption, poverty, lack of accountability, and exclusion of women from decision-making are key impediments for achieving inclusive governance within the Asia-Pacific region. This book takes stock of the current state of governance in the region and suggests means to achieve improved governance within country-specific contexts. Governance in several Asia- Pacific countries is marred by corruption, lack of transparency and equity. Concurrently, market liberalization and unregulated operations of multinational corporations have resulted in further marginalisation of the poor and disadvantaged in the region. Therefore, citizens are increasingly vulnerable to inefficient government policies and programmes. This book brings together cross-country experiences on issues involving integrity and ethics in service delivery and how the nature of bureaucracy, state capacity and civil society participation are shaping governance patterns across the region. Specific themes covered include: the role

• Book Type :

Not Available

• Book Binding :

Paperback

• Language :

English

• Number of Pages :

430 pages

• ISBN - 10 :

023032830X

• Strengthening Governance In Asia-Pacific Published On :

2010

• Resource:

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