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Institutionalization of the Parliament in Bangladesh


Institutionalization of the Parliament in Bangladesh

A Study of Donor Intervention for Reorganization and Development

von: A. T. M. Obaidullah

139,09 €

Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 11.07.2018
ISBN/EAN: 9789811053177
Sprache: englisch

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<p>This book explores the institutionalization process with regard to the Parliament in Bangladesh, and seeks to identify the main constrains that hinder the Parliament from serving as the uppermost representative body for all segments of society.</p><p>This book sheds valuable new light on key reform initiatives carried out by donor communities in collaboration with the Bangladesh Parliament between the years 1991 and 2015 by presenting an extensive selection of donor proposals to make the Parliament a more potent political institution. The book also focused on the barriers of strengthening oversight, fiscal oversight in particular, resourcing parliament and its secretariat, hindering gender equality and gender responsiveness, counteracting forces that are weakening rule of law, civil liberty of the citizens, constitutionalism and democratic consolidation in the country.&nbsp; </p><p> </p>The book presents a comparative picture of the pre- and post-reform Bangladesh Parliament, highlighting on the issue of how much the donor assistance can help promote institutionalization of the parliament and democratic consolidation of a developing country. The book will be of immense value to all scholars interested in democratic governance, administrative reforms, policy studies and the role of parliament as a watchdog ensuring accountability, transparency and national integrity.<p></p><p></p><p></p>
<p>Introduction.- <b>Chapter 1</b> Political Landscape and Parliamentary Development : A Glimpse.- <b>Chapter 2</b> Parliament in Parliamentary Democracy: Theoretical-Institutional Framework (Understanding Westminster Parliament System).- <b>Chapter 3</b> Reorganization of Parliament Secretariat Barriers to the Capacity Development.- <b>Chapter 4</b> Making Parliamentary Standing Committees Effective:&nbsp; Minimizing Organizational Constrains.- <b>Chapter 5</b> Parliamentary Oversight: A conceptual Framework.- <b>Chapter 6</b> Comparative Budget Process in Westminster Parliaments:&nbsp;&nbsp; A Lesson for Effective Fiscal Oversight.- <b>Chapter 7</b> Human Resource Management and Development in Parliament Secretariat: An Overlooked Agenda.- <b>Chapter 8</b> Gender Mainstreaming in Parliament.- <b>Chapter 9</b> Paradox of Reforms: Present State of Parliament and Democracy.- <b>Chapter 10 </b>Concluding Observations and Recommendations.- <b>Annexure 1</b> All Constitutional Amendments.- <b>Annexure 2</b> Parliament’s Organogram. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p><b>A.T.M. Obaidullah</b> is a professor of Public Administration at the University of Rajshahi, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He is the founder chairperson of the same department. He helds the membership of several research institutes of the said university like: Institute of Bangladesh Studies, Institute of Biological Science, member of the of university syndicate. In addition, he holds associate membership of Deployable UN Development Experts (DUNDEX) and happened to be a member of the national executive committee of the Fair Election Monitoring Alliance (FEMA). He has published a few books on Bangladesh public administration and co-edited a book on parliamentary committee system and fifty articles in the professional journals in the area of democratic governance and civil service reforms. In addition to teaching and research, A.T.M. Obaidullah has been engaged in consultancy services at home and abroad.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>This book explores the institutionalization process with regard to the Parliament in Bangladesh, and seeks to identify the main constrains that hinder the Parliament from serving as the uppermost representative body for all segments of society.</p> <p>This book sheds valuable new light on key reform initiatives carried out by donor communities in collaboration with the Bangladesh Parliament between the years 1991 and 2015 by presenting an extensive selection of donor proposals to make the Parliament a more potent political institution.</p> <p>Presenting a comparative picture of the pre- and post-reform Bangladesh Parliament, the book will be of immense value to all scholars interested in democratic governance, administrative reforms, policy studies and the role of parliament as a watchdog ensuring accountability, transparency and national integrity.</p><p></p><p></p>
<p>Explores in detail donor initiatives to promote parliamentary development in Bangladesh</p><p>Delineates the chronological developmental / reorganizational history of Bangladesh Parliament and demonstrates how a nascent parliament can be made more vital</p><p>Provides policy directives for parliamentary development planners</p>

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