| ID | 116870 |
| Title Proper | Turning governance thinking upside-down? insights from 'the politics of what works |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Hickey, Sam |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Mainstream thinking within international development around what constitutes 'pro-poor' forms of politics is increasingly at odds with the growing evidence-base on the politics of development. Ideological bias towards Weberian modes of governance and rational actor models of political behaviour, and a growing belief in the power of 'evidence-based policy making' fail to reflect the extent to which informal and patronage-based forms can sometimes play a positive role in enabling poverty reduction, as well as the fact that political elites respond to a wider range of incentives than commonly assumed, including a role for political ideology and discourse rather than evidence per se. These findings offer further support for a fundamental rethinking around the role of politics in shaping development. |
| `In' analytical Note | Third World Quarterly Vol. 33, No.7; 2012: p.1231-1247 |
| Journal Source | Third World Quarterly Vol. 33, No.7; 2012: p.1231-1247 |
| Key Words | Governance ; Fundamental Rethinking ; Ideological ; Rational Actor Models ; Poverty ; Political Behaviour |