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July 16, 2015
Steven Lukes on Power

http://ec.libsyn.com/p/3/b/7/3b7686fcb738891b/Steven_Lukes_on_Power.mp3?d13a76d516d9dec20c3d276ce028ed5089ab1ce3dae902ea1d06cb813fd6c1542c5a&c_id=9146845

July 1, 2014
Liberalism and its Current Challenges

http://aeon.co/magazine/world-views/why-liberalism-is-still-the-best-way-to-govern/

May 17, 2014
POLICY PARALYSIS IN INDIA

The notion of politics and policy have a powerful and very often a contentious meaning. Politics is essentially a power relation between people and political groups. It is that part of our governmental system where different political parties vie for the acceptance and votes of the constituents in their respective regions. Political parties are discrete organizational entities, contesting votes and seats, articulating and aggregating prevailing divisions in society.

May 12, 2014
America is an Oligarchy

Something from the Princeton University's research

http://www.policymic.com/articles/87719/princeton-concludes-what-kind-of-government-america-really-has-and-it-s-not-a-democracy

May 2, 2014
Analysis of Total Sanitation Campaign

 
 
Understanding Sanitation:  
           

April 12, 2014
REVIEW OF “THREE PILLARS OF WELFARE STATE THEORY: T.H. MARSHALL, KARL POLANYI AND ALVA MYRDAL IN DEFENCE OF THE NATIONAL WELFARE STATE” BY JOHN HOLMWOOD

The article sets out to make a case for the welfare state. The author of the article intends to defend the welfare state theory by countering the criticism levelled against it, by basing his arguments on the theories posited by three proponents of the welfare state, namely, T.H. Marshall, Karl Polanyi, and Alva Myrdal. He also suggests reconsideration of the debate about the need for the welfare state. Thus, in the process, he establishes the need for the welfare state.

April 12, 2014
Review of Nick Manning's article "The Politics of Welfare"

Introduction

December 31, 2013
Gender and Legislative Process in Cameroon

ABSTRACT— With the return to multi-party politics in the early 1990’s, the issue of the representation of women and their participation in the political process has become increasingly relevant in Cameroon. It has attracted increasing interest from social scientists due to the fact that a key test of modernization is supposed to be the position of women in relation to the rhetoric that constructing an image of strong protective masculinity for political leaders, or holder of important decisions making positions.

September 13, 2013
Policy Paralysis

            According to Public administration dictionary Policy paralysis refers to the delays, inaction and inability to take policy decisions by the government or its various departments and agencies which runs the country and the economy. Policy Paralysis stalls the economy and growth of a country. Policy paralysis is more apparent in an economy when various projects are shelved or being delayed.
International Dictionary of Public Management and Governancerefers to Policy Paralysis as stalemate that is reached in policy formulation because of

October 27, 2012
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS IN INDIA

This is the text of a lecture delivered by Prof. M.P. Singh at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad as the inaugural activity of the Centre for Policy and Governance at the TISS, Hyderabad on 26th October, 2012.

 

 INTRODUCTION

October 27, 2012
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS IN INDIA

This is the text of a lecture delivered by Prof. M.P. Singh at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad as the inaugural activity of the Centre for Policy and Governance at the TISS, Hyderabad on 26th October, 2012.

 

 INTRODUCTION

May 31, 2011
Pioneers of Public Administration and Management thinking

This is a handout that the author had given to faculty members at a refresher course.  It is being put here so that interested students may use this to see if they have any interest in any of the areas, and if interested can go on to further reading.

 

The study of management as a discipline is relatively new, especially when compared with other scientific disciplines. Yet, to truly understand current management thought, it is necessary to examine the historical links. It is best to consider not only management pioneers' management theories, but also the contextual and environmental factors that helped to clarify the developmental process behind the theories. Therefore, management pioneers may be easily placed along a historical timeline.

May 27, 2011
Administrative Reforms for Good Governance