The present book covers two vital aspects of Governance- Good Governance and E-Governance. In this book an attempt has been made to present all the facts relating to the new concepts of late 20th century in a clear, categorical and concise manner. Obviously, the book will provide necessary up to date information to policy markers, academicians, students and common readers. The book's message clearly stands out: New age of Good Governance is coming through e-governance .

Amidst the plenty of literature on Human rights, this book is unique. Basic necessities of a man; Responsibility of a state towards Human Rights; Social order and human rights; attainment and violation of Human Rights; Human life and human rights; 'Isms' having adverse effects on human rights; Need for universal awareness toward human rights; Preventive measures; and Curative measures etc. are the major themes X-rayed in this book. Written in simple language, this book gives a new insight in the matter and will prove informative and useful to students and academics in the field as well as laymen.

The present compilation of articles, papers, excerpts and notes is intended as supplementary reading material for students and scholars of public administration. The various courses conducted by public administration institutions at the Central and State levels too have been considered in respect of their syllabus, course contents and requirements. Thus the material presented here would be on interest and of immense use to aspirants of the Central and State level commission services. The compilation deals with the modern context of public administration, local government administration and reform initiatives, financial management and accountability in public administration, the structure of administration and the development dynamics and country experiences with institutions and organizations for improving administrative performance and efficiency. The modern context encompasses in the present compilation the interface between political institution and the demands of the people in welfare state, as well as the Indian context of an inherited and modified steel frame of bureaucracy and the tasks before the government in terms of planned socio-economic development. The volumes in the series are so structured as to be readable and useful not only individually but collectively as well. The Indian context in general makes the collection of much value to students, teachers and researchers in colleges, universities and administration institutions, in the country.

The present compilation of articles, papers, excerpts and notes is intended as supplementary reading material for students and scholars of public administration. The various courses conducted by public administration institutions at the Central and State levels too have been considered in respect of their syllabus, course contents and requirements. Thus the material presented here would be of interest as well as great use to aspirants of the Central and State level commission services. The compilation deals with the all aspects of modern context of public administration. The main topics elaborately dealt herein are: Public Administration and Institutionality; Administration and the Administrative Pattern; Formal Structure of Government and Administration; Contemporary Concepts and Practice; Development Administration Evaluation Concept and Norms; Development Impact on Politics and Administration; Regionalisation of Policies and Procedures in Planning; Central and Local Administration Relations, Administrative Infrastructure; Structure and Organisation; Regional Development Administration and Planning; Policy Making Instrumentalities; Essentials of Public Administration; Socio-political Aspects of Public Administration; Modernising Public Administration Data Needs etc.