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State Capability In India

Books from same Author: T V Somanathan And Gulzar Natarajan

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  • General Information  
    Author(s)T V Somanathan And Gulzar Natarajan
    PublisherOxford University Press
    ISBN9780192856616
    Pages448
    BindingHardtcover
    LanguageEnglish
    Publish YearNovember 2022

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    Oxford University Press State Capability In India by T V Somanathan And Gulzar Natarajan

    The deficiencies in the capability of the state to design and implement effective policies are arguably the biggest development challenge facing developing countries like India. This book seeks to assess state capability in India, identify weaknesses in policy design and programme implementation, and their causes, and propose some measures to remedy them. Importantly, it does so while recognizing political economy constraints and focusing predominantly on theadministrative contributors. To this extent, the book's suggestions are practical enough for adoption by stakeholders at different levels.It describes the institutional design, constitutional provisions, the organizational structure, and the personnel of the Indian state. It covers a wide spectrum of aspects impacting state capability, ranging from ideological narratives and systemic constraints to procedural and personnel management issues to the behaviours and attitudes of individual bureaucrats. It offers a new analytical framework to think about effectiveness of state on the policy-making process. It also offers a nuancedperspective and suggestions on many of the popular themes in public administration - size of the state, generalist and specialist debates, lateral entry, digital monitoring systems in governance, outsourcing and private participation, use of consultants, risk aversion in bureaucracies, performance-basedincentives, programme evaluations, and so on.Finally, being participants and observers in the bureaucratic system, the authors describe reality without always seeking to locate it in the framework of existing academic literature, thereby offering fresh insights and enriching the discourse on state capability.