Journal article
Public management in South Asia: dimensions and directions of change
Abstract
Public management in South Asia has been influenced by the colonial past which has resulted in the domination of administrative systems by the bureaucrats. Bureaucracies remained firmly entrenched as powerful groups and performed both administrative and political functions. India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka represent cases with similar backgrounds which opted for different political and economic systems after achieving …
Authors
Zafarullah HM; Huque AS
Journal
International Journal of Public Administration, Vol. 21, No. 10, pp. 1473–1510
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
January 1998
DOI
10.1080/01900699808525357
ISSN
0190-0692