Bureaucratic Norms and State Capacity in India.

Autor: MANGLA, AKSHAY
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Zdroj: Asian Survey; Sep/Oct2015, Vol. 55 Issue 5, p882-908, 27p
Abstrakt: Himachal Pradesh outperforms other Indian states in implementing universal primary education. Through comparative field research, this article finds that bureaucratic norms--unwritten rules that guide public officials--influence how well state agencies deliver services for the poor. The findings call attention to the informal, everyday practices that generate state capacity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index