Capability in government in India :

possibilities for improvement

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  • RFI Smith RMIT University

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https://doi.org/10.54945/jjpp.v6i1.130

Abstract

This paper examines capabilities in government in India. Possibilities for improvement have implications for all levels of government. The intention of many proposals is twofold: to help citizens get what they need from officialdom and to enable different levels of governments to relate more effectively to diverse communities and to each other. The paper explores four topics: ways of thinking about capability in government; how strategies for politics can overshadow directions in government; how improving the management of relations between different levels of government can benefit all; and how opportunities for improving civil service capabilities, at the central, state, and local levels need political as well as internal leadership.

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RFI Smith, RMIT University

Melbourne, Australia. Bob Smith graduated MA in Politics from the University of Adelaide in 1965 and PhD in Political Science from the Australian National University in 1970. He worked in Australia in universities, state public services, and as a consultant in public sector management. He was until recently an Adjunct Professor at RMIT University, Melbourne, in the School of Management. He has also visited Varanasi regularly to study Hindi

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2022-01-01

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Smith, R. (2022). Capability in government in India : : possibilities for improvement. Jindal Journal of Public Policy, 6(1), 3–15. https://doi.org/10.54945/jjpp.v6i1.130

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