Topic: Development Dynamics – Strong state versus the market Question “..the balanced administrative state has been replaced by the corporate-coercive state.” Comment. [200 Words] Next Topic Development Dynamics – Impact of liberalisation on administration in developing countries
Topic: Development Dynamics – Strong state versus the market Question “The Market has become the new icon of developmentalism.” Comment. [CSM 2010/200 Words] Next Topic Development Dynamics – Strong state versus the market
Topic: Development Dynamics – Bureaucracy and development Question Attaining optimum regulation is a challenging task, as a balance has to be achieved between individual’s freedom and society’s interest. Explain.[200 words] Next Topic Development Dynamics – Strong state versus the market
Topic: Development Dynamics – Bureaucracy and development Question What according to you are the three biggest obstacles which is presented by bureaucracy in the path of development. Elaborate.[300 Words] Next Topic Development Dynamics – Bureaucracy and development
Topic: Development Dynamics – Bureaucracy and development Question Bureaucracy has a two-way relationship with development. Comment[200 Words] Next Topic Development Dynamics – Bureaucracy and development
Topic: Development Dynamics – ‘Antidevelopment thesis’ Question ‘The anti-development’ thesis… reduces development to an idea without history, impervious to change’, but ‘fails to take account of the fact for its faults development could be empowering.’ Discuss.[CSM 2012/150 Words] Next Topic Development Dynamics – Bureaucracy and development
Topic: Development Dynamics – ‘Antidevelopment thesis’ Question The Anti-development approach attempts to overcome the inequality in perception and definition of development by opening up spaces for non-western peoples and their concerns. Comment [200 Words] Next Topic Development Dynamics – ‘Antidevelopment thesis’
Topic: Development Dynamics – Changing profile of development administration Question Development is above all else a question of human values. Comment[150 Words] Next Topic Development Dynamics – ‘Antidevelopment thesis’
Topic: Development Dynamics: Changing profile of development administration Question “To talk about regulatory framework is to talk about governance.” Analyse the statement in the context of Public-private partnerships and identify the elements of regulation.[CSM 2013/200 Words] Next Topic Development Dynamics: Changing profile of development administration
Topic: Development Dynamics: Changing profile of development administration Question “Strong state and strong civil society are the need to develop both participatory democracy and responsive government as mutually reinforcing and supportive.” Bring out the myths and realities associated with public participation.[CSM 2013/250 Words] Next Topic Development Dynamics: Changing profile of development administration
Topic: Development Dynamics: Changing profile of development administration Question “For those who use the euphemism of ‘shared power’ for participation, the appropriate literature for guidance in practical politics, not organization and management”. Elaborate. [250 Words] Next Topic Development Dynamics: Changing profile of development administration
Topic: Development Dynamics: Changing profile of development administration Question The paradigm shift from the growth-centric approach to people-centric one needs corresponding institutional reshaping that is hard to bring about at one stroke. Elaborate. [250 Words] Next Topic Development Dynamics: Changing profile of development administration
Topic: Development Dynamics: Concept of development Question The immediate contribution of development administration is its exposure of the administrative obstacles to the planning and implementation of development. Comment.[150 Words] Next Topic Development Dynamics: Changing profile of development administration
Topic: Development Dynamics: Concept of development Question “Development administration is characterized by its purpose, its loyalties and its attitudes.”Elaborate.[250 Words] Next Topic Development Dynamics: Concept of development
Topic: Development Dynamics: Concept of development Question Which of the model in development administration is/are characterized by ‘selectivism’, ‘Attainment’ and ‘Poly-functionalism’? Describe the corresponding theoretical roots and attributes.[CSM 2009/300 Words] Next Topic Development Dynamics: Concept of development
Topic: Development Dynamics: Concept of development Question “The concept of development is multi-dimensional and ever-expanding”. Explain.[CSM 2010/200 Words] Next Topic Development Dynamics: Concept of development
Topic: Public Choice Approach, New Public Management Question “The advent of the concept of “roll back of the state” since the nineteen eighties has been altering the role of Public Administration but certainly not diminishing its central place in human society.” Discuss. (200 words) Next Topic Development Dynamics: Concept of development
Topic: Riggsian models and their critique Question “Riggs’ ecological approach is non-ecological.” Comment [200 Words]
Topic: Riggsian models and their critique Question Does the Indian social reality represent the characteristics of prismatic society? Explain with illustrations. [200 Words] Next Topic Riggsian models and their critique
Topic: Riggsian models and their critique Question Riggs failed to recognize the role of outside or external forces in the process of development. Do you agree? [200 Words] Next Topic Riggsian models and their critique
