Empowering Women in Bangladesh Gender and the Politics of Reserved Seats This book investigates the deep linkages between gender and grassroots politics. It studies how women candidates in Bangladesh are elected in reserved seats in the local government bodies and explores the challenges that they face both from within the domestic unit and from the government administration. The book focuses on grassroots-level governance and provides a comparative study between selected rural and urban local government institutions in different socio-economic educational and cultural contexts. It documents loopholes in the system of quota seats for women allocation of electoral constituency and elected representatives’ rights and responsibilities. It also studies the life-changing impact of women at different levels of governance and society and offers important policy implications for furthering their participation and empowerment. A major intervention in the study of Bangladesh and its politics this key text will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of political science public administration gender studies public policy and South Asian studies. | Empowering Women in Bangladesh Gender and the Politics of Reserved Seats GBP 38.99 1
Neighbourhoods and Public Health The Impact of Place in Urban Areas This book examines the concept of neighbourhood over space and time and understands how neighbourhoods can impact human health and well-being. It discusses the identification of neighbourhood boundaries features of individual neighbourhoods and the concept of neighbourhood in some major world as well as Indian cities. Based on extensive research this study refers to both primary as well as secondary sources of data using various statistical and geo-spatial techniques. The first section of the book focuses on the concept of neighbourhood concept of neighbourhood unit methods used in the identification of neighbourhood boundaries and theories related to neighbourhood effects on health. The subsequent section of the book deals with a case study on neighbourhood effects on health in an Indian city. The case study is followed by a comparison of its results with other global studies. This book will be useful to the departments of Geography Public Health Sociology and Social Work. It will also be of use to professionals and practitioners like city planners architects NGOs Environmentalists and urban policy makers. | Neighbourhoods and Public Health The Impact of Place in Urban Areas GBP 130.00 1
Governance of Higher Education in Bihar Influence of Power Centers This book presents the state-specific dimensions of the governance of higher education in Bihar India based on a real-case perspective. It discusses the policies of the center and state governments and their implications on the state's higher education system. It addresses the issues and challenges faced by the higher education sector from the point of view of multiple stakeholders at center state university and college levels while examining influential power centers. The volume focuses on select universities in the state and looks at how they manage policies schemes and regulations. It deals with key themes such as the role of state and regulatory bodies such as the University Grants Commission; the balance of power; resource scarcity; the inadequacy of top-down governance models; governance failure; and the autonomy of universities. It explores the conflict between the politics and economics of governance and efficiency; the promotion and recruitment of senior office-bearers and teachers; the privatization of colleges; and financing admission and examination systems. Through an in-depth study using empirical unit-level data from the All-India Survey of Higher Education examples and theoretical frameworks the book analyzes the reasons for the underperformance of the governance system of higher education in Bihar. It also offers suggestions and policy recommendations to help improve its planning and management via participative and responsible governance and informed institutional leadership. This book will be of interest to students teachers and researchers of education higher education economics governance and public administration and development studies. It will also be useful to educationists and experts education administrators policymakers bureaucrats and the governing bodies of higher education institutions. | Governance of Higher Education in Bihar Influence of Power Centers GBP 38.99 1