The background and context of the concept of ‘good governance’ can be traced back to the ongoing aid and overseas development policies of developed countries. These policies have three important features. First one is the aim of aid policies has been to initiate and promote market friendly and open competitive economic policies. This policy was … Read more
The terms ‘people’s participation’ and ‘community participation’ are related phrases used in the development literature across the world from the past three decades. The intellectual roots of the concept of participation, as said by Rajni Kothari, can be traced to “the liberal theory of progress, equality and democracy”. In the contemporary period, ‘people’s participation’ at … Read more
The concept of politics associated with the World Bank’s view of development is the techno-managerial view of democracy resulted from the modifications to liberalism in 1970s. From this period, the World Bank emerged as a chief proponent of ‘development’ and ‘state’. The World Bank’s views in relation to development and politics can be traced from … Read more
In the post-colonial period, the means of involvement in developing countries by developed countries are constantly changing. Particularly from the 1970s, the World Bank is intervening in the policy decisions of developing nations in the name of assistance to development. Especially, whenever there is crisis in developing countries, the World Bank came forward with a … Read more