Governing the Ungovernable by Ishrat Husain

Description

Ishrat Husain has compiled a very important work, particularly titled Governing the Ungovernable: Institutional Reforms for Democratic Governance in Pakistan. It specifically focuses on institutional reforms needed to be adopted for improving democratic governance and public administration in Pakistan.

Summary
Title: Governing the Ungovernable: Institutional Reforms for Democratic Governance in Pakistan.

Author: Ishrat Husain, a well-recognized Pakistani economist and former governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, but especially well-known for his work in public policy and governance.

Genre/Category: Political Science, Public Administration, Development Studies.

Core Idea:

The book identifies systematic problems affecting governance in Pakistan and establishes that inefficiencies, corruption, and lack of accountability make it impossible to govern the state. He says that these challenges render Pakistan “ungovernable” for producing effective democratic governance.
It calls for deep institutional reforms that can strengthen democratic processes and better functioning of public institutions.