As globalization progresses, this account attempts to critically understand the nature of new governance and identifies some of the key challenges it may pose by addressing key developmental problems, such poverty and inequality. With contributions from experts in academia, civil service, and the nongovernmental organization sector, it offers a cross-sectional perspective about the emerging paradigm and explores the three actors of development: state, market, and civil society. Utilizing India as an example, this record will be relevant to researchers, donors, practitioners, and students interested in understanding the links between governance and development.
H. S. Shylendra is a professor at the Institute of Rural Management Anand and a member of the editorial team for the International Journal of Rural Management. He is the author of Diversification and Sustainable Rural Livelihood and has worked as a consultant for many organizations, including the Development Fund, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, and the Small Industries Development Bank of India.