Democratic Governance, Public Administration and Poverty Alleviation

Preface
Foreword

Part I – Thematic Discourse
Introduction. Building a Better World: Global Poverty and the Role of Public Administration
I – El Estado Inteligente y La Lucha Contra La Pobreza
II – Sustainable Development, Development Aid and Poverty Alleviation
III – Balancing Tested Poverty Alleviation Means Amidst Epochal Governance Challenges
IV – Combating Corruption and Poverty: Perspectives from Welfare Democracies
V – Reinforcing Emergency Management: Easing the Plight of the Poor

Part II – Geographical Cases
VI – The Changing Profile of Poverty and Poverty Alleviation in Africa : Public Administration, Public Policy, Public Service Professionalism and Poverty Eradication
VII – El Perfil Cambiante de la Pobreza en América Latina : De la interdependencia básica a la interdependencia compleja
VIII – The Arab Spring and the Challenge of Reform Amid Enduring Poverty
IX – Changing Profiles of Poverty in East and Central Asia: From Rags to Riches?
X – A Poverty Alleviation Agenda for South Asia
XI – From Riches to Rags – Des Richesses à la Pauvreté : The Great Recession in Europe, East and West; A Look at Two Small Countries and Serious Problem Cases

Part III – Conclusions and an Overview
XII – Pulling the Threads Together on Democratic Governance, Public Administration and Poverty Alleviation

Translations – Traductions
Préface
Avant-propos
Introduction – Construire un monde meilleur : La pauvreté globale et le rôle de l’administration publique
Abstracts – Résumés
About the Authors