Governance
Up one levelThe quality and methods of governance, of how government engages its citizens in their country’s decision making, are crucial issues anywhere, but especially in developing countries, and even more so in those moving towards a democratic transition. This section of the BurmaGuide.Net includes resource summaries regarding best governance practices from the United Nations and non-governmental groups.
Corruption, Governance and Security - Challenges for the Rich Countries and the World
Traditionally, national governance and corruption challenges have been seen as - i) particularly daunting in the poorer countries; ii) anchored ...
Political Parties in the Legislature
This paper argues that political parties are one of the major means of organizing the work of the legislature and developing public policy. The role ...
ALTUS - Global Governance
This website is a depository for information about and justice as well as cross-cultural research methods and tools. The site aids researchers by ...
Carnegie Council - Democracy Gateway
The site is a forum for research and education in ethics and international policy. It addresses the ethical dilemmas posed by issues such as deadly ...
Civil Society and Right to Information - a Perspective on India’s Experience
This paper concentrates on the role of civil society in promoting the concept of social audit through four methods - public hearings, report cards, ...
The Transformative Potential of E-Government in
This site features a paper that focuses on the potential of e-government to transform local government in transitional democracies. The paper shows ...
Governance for Sustainable Human Development
This document has been prepared to guide UNDP country offices and inform key partners. It includes an evaluation of management development program ...
Decentralization and Democratic Local Governance Programming Handbook
This handbook iss a practical guide to USAID officers to developing program activities in the areas of decentralization and democratic local ...
Democracy and Governance - A Conceptual Framework
This publication describes the USAID Center for Democracy and Governance’s approach to democracy and governance assistance programs by presenting ...
The Politics of Citizenship in the Democractic Republic of Congo
Exclusionary notions of citizenship have long been used in Congolese politics. This paper provides a brief historical analysis showing how the ...
The Asian Resource Centre for Decentralisation - ARCD