Water, Democracy and Neoliberalism in India

Name: Water, Democracy and Neoliberalism in India
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Water, Democracy and Neoliberalism in IndiaThe Power to Reform\nAuthor(s): Vicky Walters\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138575370, 978-1138575370\nSynopsis\nSince the early 1990s, the achievement of good governance has been a dominant discourse in the pursuit of social and economic development. This book presents a critical challenge to the contemporary development paradigm of good governance.\n\nBased on original ethnographic fieldwork on urban water governance reforms in south India (Karnataka), the book examines the two propositions that underlie the current good governance debate. The first refers to a claim that good governance is both democratic and pro-market. The second to the claim that commercially-oriented water services, whether private or public, are good for poor and marginalised citizens. The book analyses these propositions as they intersect on three levels: policy, practice (process) and outco.