Resource Mobilisation in South Asia
Local Governance and Financial Sustainability in Bangladesh
$381.24
- Hardcover
166 pages
- Release Date
23 April 2026
Summary
This book analyzes the challenges and possibilities connected to resource mobilization in local government systems within South Asia. The book focuses on Bangladesh while placing the nation’s experiences within the larger regional context alongside India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
Local governments in South Asia operate within intricate political and administrative structures often marked by centralization, limited financial autonomy, and socio-economic inequalities. Through case studies,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781041215769 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1041215762 |
| Author: | Pranab Kumar Panday, A.H.M. Kamrul Ahsan |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 166 |
| Release Date: | 23 April 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
| Series: | Routledge Studies in South Asian Politics |
About The Author
Pranab Kumar Panday
Pranab Kumar Panday is Professor in the Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh and Former Adjunct Professor at Central Queensland University, Australia. He was also a visiting Fulbright scholar at the Department of Development Sociology, Cornell University, USA. His previous publications with Routledge include, “Local government transformation and citizen engagement in Bangladesh” (2025, with A. Al-Maruf), Gender-responsive budgeting in South Asia: Experience of Bangladeshi local governance (2021, with S. Chowdhury) and “Government and NGOs in South Asia: Local Collaboration in Bangladesh” (2019, with M. J. H. Majumdar).
Md. A. H. M. Kamrul Ahsan, PhD, is a Professor at the Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. His research interests include policy implementation, service delivery and accountability. He has published a good number of books and academic articles in international journals.
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