Rao, N. Bhaskara <br/><br/>
Sustainable good governance, development and democracy 

 - New Delhi  SAGE  2019 
 - xix, 284 p. 
<br/><br/> Seven Decades of Republic<br/>Whither Seven Decades of Planned Development?<br/>Decline in Party Politics<br/>Country of Contradictions<br/>Pillars of the Republic<br/>Cost of Parliamentary Democracy<br/> <br/>Options and Alternatives<br/>Understanding Linkages<br/>Power to People<br/>Differentiating Parties<br/>A Development Paradigm<br/>  <br/>Good Governance, Not Rhetoric<br/>Origins of Good Governance as a Concept<br/>Different Perspectives<br/>Distinguishing Features of Governance<br/>Good Governance: Compulsions and Characteristics<br/>Sustaining Development<br/>Some Differentiating and Inhibiting Factors<br/>Proof of Pudding Indicators<br/>   <br/>Pillars of the Republic<br/>Political Parties<br/>Declining Legislatures?<br/>The Executive/Civil Services/Bureaucracy<br/>Justice System and the Judiciary<br/>Basic Dilemma of the Fourth Estate<br/>Civil Society: Is It Not the Fifth Pillar?<br/>Education: A Differentiator<br/>ICT: The Double Edger   <br/><br/>Facilitators and Destabilisers<br/>Negating Trends of Governance<br/>Is Government a Continuing One?<br/>Corruption—Public Face of Good Governance!<br/>NITI Ayog: The New Commission?<br/>Dampening Trends<br/>Desh Badal Raha Hai, Not Our Leaders<br/>Prajala Vaddaku Palana (Government at the Doorsteps)<br/>Most Sought-after Public Services<br/>Hire- and Fire-based Appointments<br/>Institutions Sustain Governance<br/>Not Without a Future Outlook<br/>Slogans Could as Well Be the Mantras   <br/><br/>Rights Regime<br/>Rights Regime and Mechanisms<br/>Basic Public Services for Good Governance<br/>Six Pillars of the State<br/>Dilemma of Right to Education<br/>RTI Crying Out for Revival   <br/><br/>Could There Be a Formula to Go About?<br/>Initiatives and Instruments<br/>Is Having a Vision Not Good Governance?<br/>It’s a Six-pronged Pursuit<br/>ICT—A Differentiator   <br/><br/>Big Change with Citizen Initiatives<br/>Networking<br/>Systems and Institutions Are Important<br/>Education Route—A Sure Bet<br/>Independent Research and Training 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9789352808113  1050.00 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>LAW<br/>POLITICAL SCIENCE<br/>SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>363.7  / RAO(SUS)