{"product_id":"is-good-governance-good-for-anis-jomo-k-s-9781780932224","title":"Is Good Governance Good for Development?","description":"While good governance is a worthy goal, this book argues that it is not a prerequisite for economic growth or development. The book exposes the methodological shortcomings of the commonly-used governance indicators developed within the World Bank. The authors argue that donors should not impose onerous good governance conditions, expecting the developing world to simulate now-developed countries. They contend that most poor countries lack the administrative and financial capacity to achieve these reforms or institutions - so donor conditionality often becomes a recipe for failure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn place of grand government reforms aimed at enhancing market efficiency, the book's position is that the reform agenda should target strategic bottlenecks for development and enhance the state's capacity to deal with these disruptions. Bringing together contributions from leading political scientists, political economists and development practitioners, this is the first book to provide a systematic critical perspective on received notions of good governance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anis Jomo K. S.,Jomo Kwame Sundaram\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1780932227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781780932224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/11\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d","brand":"Anis Jomo K. S.","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48065813577983,"sku":"9781780932224","price":52.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9e053490-5f05-440b-a802-611a90b4ce8a.jpg?v=1768677454","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/is-good-governance-good-for-anis-jomo-k-s-9781780932224","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}