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Educational Decentralization: Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects Bjork, Christopher (editor) Springer Decentralization and Education: Asian Experiences and Conceptual Contributions examines the specific ways in which decentralization policies have affected the structure and delivery of education in eleven Asian nations. The high quality of this collection essays and the careful attention to local contexts for implementation will make this book a must read for academics, policy planners, practitioners, and students of Asia.
Keywords: Asia, Education Governance, Decentralization |
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Re-inventing Accountability: Making Democracy Work for Human Development Goetz Anne-Marie Palgrave-Macmillan A deepening crisis in accountability in developing democracies has triggered much debate on accountability and the mechanisms needed for overcoming deficiencies of democracy. This book analyzes a wide variety of contemporary efforts to reform accountability systems in developing countries. It makes an original contribution to the debate by dealing with a variety of novel approaches to accountability and it combines these approaches in both a systematic and analytic fashion. The book also includes case study material on successful accountability initiatives. Keywords: Accountability, Reform |
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Theatres of India Lal, Ananda (Ed.) Oxford University Press, (June 15, 2009) Theatres of India, edited by Professor Ananda Lal, is a comprehensive and accessible guide to theatre in India. The volume surveys both rural and urban modes of Indian theatre across its history of over 2000 years. The first section brings together entries that discuss theatres of India’s linguistic regions. The second section includes entries on specific forms and genres, as well as on topics such as street theatre, music, and Tagore’s dramatic oeuvre. Keywords:Tagore, Street Theatre, Music, Theatre |
