Rai, Vinod <br/><br/>
Rethinking good governance :  holding to account India's public institutions  / 
by Vinod Rai 
 - New Delhi:  Rupa Publications India,  2019 
 - 277p.;  22cm. 
<br/><br/><br/>Introduction: Holding to Account<br/><br/>1. The Parliament of India: Will It Emerge as the Main Pillar of Democracy?<br/><br/>2. The Supreme Court: Providing the Bedrock for Good Governance<br/><br/>3. The Election Commission: Empowering Citizens to Determine Their Destiny<br/><br/>4. The Reserve Bank of India: Protecting the Economy from the Executive<br/><br/>5. The Comptroller and Auditor General: The Fifth Pillar of Democracy<br/><br/>6. The Central Bureau of Investigation: Is the Citadel Crumbling?<br/><br/>7. The Civil Services: Has the Steel Frame Sagged?<br/><br/>8. The Central Vigilance Commission: Teeth Must Replace Dentures<br/><br/>9 Right to Information: Balancing Power and Accountability<br/><br/>10. Sports Administration: The Priest Becomes More Important than the Deity<br/><br/>11. Temple Administration: More than Divine Intervention<br/><br/>12. Case Study: Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society- A Case of the Fence Eating the Crop<br/><br/>Epilogue: Towards Robust and Participative Governance Acknowledgements<br/><br/>Index<br/> 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9789353336318 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Government accountability <br/> India Political participation <br/> Politics and government 21st century India <br/>Economic policy  21st century
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>351.54  / RAI