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What Happens to Public Service Delivery under a Weak Civil Society? Evidence from India

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What Happens to Public Service Delivery under a Weak Civil Society? Evidence from India (EN)
Dutta, Sujoy
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2022-07-29
This paper argues the performance of public service delivery under weak civil society. Drawing on information from the world's largest workfare programme, the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), it is argued that in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) benefits of NREGA hardly reach the poor. This is due to the presence of weak civil society organisations (CSOs), which is riddled with corruption and factionalism, and operates at the cost of social expense. The ruling elites who hold the key to these institutions have made it difficult for citizens to voice their concerns and negotiate their entitlements. (EN)
development (EN)
villages (EN)
transparency (EN)
civil society (EN)
NREGA (EN)
factionalism (EN)
corruption (EN)
accountability (EN)
Uttar Pradesh (EN)
India (EN)
English
Hellenic Association of Political Scientists (HAPSc) (EN)
2944-9251
International Journal of Non-Profit Sector Empowerment; Vol. 1 No. 1 (2022): International Journal of Non-Profit Sector Empowerment; e30880 (EN)
Copyright (c) 2022 Sujoy Dutta (EN)
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