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Introduction: Sustaining Growth and Ending Poverty in Asia

Asia has witnessed an unprecedented period of growth and poverty reduction over the past decade. Sustained growth has contributed to a...

Introduction: Decentralising Service Delivery? Evidence and Policy Implications

Does the devolution of responsibility for service provision to elected local authorities improve the delivery of services to the poor?...

Civil Society, Democratization and Foreign Aid: Civic Engagement and Public Policy in South Africa and Uganda

Does Decentralisation Improve Equity and Efficiency in Public Service Delivery Provision?

Published by: IDS

Many claims are made in favour of decentralisation, ranging from the democratising potential of increased scope for participation and...

The Political Economy of Governance Reforms in Uganda

Published by: Institute of Development Studies

This paper presents three cases of successful governance reforms in Uganda, highlighting the political and institutional factors that explain the different trajectories of implementation, as well as features they share in common.

Governance and State Effectiveness in Asia

Published by: IDS

This article examines Asian strategies for improving governance and the effectiveness of state institutions. It reviews interpretations...

Corruption and Development

Published by: Routledge

The contributions of this volume offer a fresh approach to analysing the problem of corruption in developing countries and the best means to tackle the phenomenon. They draw on a wide variety of theoretical traditions and are interdisciplinary in their approach, reflecting the fact that corruption cannot be understood through the lens of economic or political analysis alone.

Corruption and Development: An Introduction

The Democratic Developmental State: Politics and Institutional Design

Published by: Oxford University Press

The 1990s have witnessed the ascendance of a new orthodoxy which asserts that democracy and development are mutually reinforcing. This is in marked contrast to the dominant consensus that held sway for the previous two decades, which stated that developmental progress in poor societies was best assured by strong states, ruled by authoritarian regimes.

Strengthening Civil Society in Africa: the Role of Foreign Political Aid

Published by: IDS

Strengthening civil society through the provision of financial resources and technical assistance is viewed by aid donors as an effective means of fostering political pluralism and consolidating fragile democracies in developing countries.