The Politics of Successful Governance Reforms

This book examines the factors that give rise to successful governance reforms in developing countries, focusing on the importance of political commitment, supportive institutions, and the timing of reforms. It reviews the lessons arising from the design and implementation of successful governance reforms in Brazil, India, Uganda and other parts of Africa through comparative analysis of experience with public financial management, anti-corruption, civil service reform, and innovations in service delivery.The contributors suggest that three factors are critical in explaining positive outcomes: strong, consistent commitment from politicians to initiate and sustain reforms; a high level of technical capacity and some degree of insulation from societal interests, at least in the early phases, for designing and managing reforms; and, incremental approaches with cumulative benefits are more likely to produce sustainable results. Explicit attention to the political feasibility of reform, identifying and building incentives for reform, and a more gradual and piecemeal approach are all integral to the success of future governance reforms.

ISBN 0415445698   DEWEY edition DC22 ISBN13 9780415445696 (What's this?)   Pages 168 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd   Volumes 001 Imprint Routledge   Weight (grammes) 399 Format Hardback   Published in London Publication date 28 Jul 2008   Height (mm) 234 Library of Congress JF60   Width (mm) 156 DEWEY 320.91724   Academic level Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Professional / Scholarly

		Introduction: The Politics of Successful Governance Reforms by Mark Robinson
1		Manoeuvring Past Clientelism: Institutions and Incentives to Generate Constituencies in Support of Governance Reforms by Anne Marie Goetz		1
2		Successful Governance Reforms in Two Indian States: Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh by James Manor		23
3		The Political Economy of Governance Reforms in Uganda by Mark Robinson		50
4		Governance Reform and Institutional Change in Brazil: Federalism and Tax by Aaron Schneider		73
5		State Capacity, Accountability and Economic Development in Africa by Brian Levy		97
6		The Politics of Successful Governance Reforms: Lessons of Design and Implementation by Mark Robinson		119
		Index		14

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