Governance, Administration, and Development: Making the State Work (Kumarian Press Books on International Development)

* A popular introduction to public policy and management in developing countries
* Varying expert perspectives on critical current issues
* Essential reading for students and practitioners alike

Governance, Administration & Development has become a classic text that evaluates both traditional and new models of public administration. It emphasizes the challenge to the centrality of the state in development, as well as current debates about the conditions of effective governance. The authors incorporate up-to-date case studies based on their broad academic and consulting experience in a range of international agencies.

David Hulme is Professor of Development Studies and Founder-Director of the Chronic Poverty Research Centre and the Brooks World Poverty Institute, School of Environment and Development, University of Manchester.