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Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Acronyms -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Institutional Reforms, Governance, and Services Delivery in the Global South -- Introduction -- The Global South Context -- References -- Part I: Institutional Reforms and Policy Design -- Chapter 2: Governance and Policymaking in the Middle East and North Africa: Evidence from Using Inductive Thematic Coding -- Introduction -- Inductive Thematic Coding -- Results -- Participation in Policymaking: Who Makes Policy? -- Research Questions -- The Public -- Ruling Elites -- Transnational Actors -- Evidence-to-Policy Transfer -- Research Question: What Is the Extent of Research Evidence Use in Policymaking and What Are the Barriers and Facilitators? -- Policy Contexts: Governance, Socio-political Conditions, and Culture -- Research Questions: How Do Specific Contexts (Political, Socio-economic, and Cultural) Affect Policy Policymaking in MENA? -- Discussion and Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- Chapter 3: Middle Class and Institutional Reform in Selected Arab Countries -- Introduction -- Middle Class Between Definitions and Measurement -- The Major Problem Is How to Define Who We Are Talking About -- Middle Class in Arab Countries: Regional Comparison -- Middle Class Size in the Selected Arab Countries -- Quick Glance at the Four Selected Countries' Income Distribution -- Data and Methodology -- Empirical Methodology -- Empirical Results -- Social and Political Outcomes and Economic Development -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Deinstitutionalization and Alternative Care Systems: A Case Study of Children Without Parental Care in Egypt -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Guiding Frameworks -- Literature Review -- Theoretical Framework of the Study -- Data Collection Methods.
Participant Observation -- Sampling Strategy -- In-Depth Interviews -- Focus Groups -- Language -- Ethics and Considerations -- Results -- Findings Related to Alternative Care Options and Placement Decisions -- Alternative Care Options -- Management and Supervision of Care Options -- Necessity Principle and Gatekeeping Mechanisms -- Suitability Principle and Care Placement Decision -- Leaving the Formal Care Setting -- Findings Related to Alternative Care Strategies and Systems -- Alternative Care Strategies and Deinstitutionalization -- Key Stakeholders and Resources -- Coordination, Collaboration, and Connections -- Child Rights Within Alternative Care Systems -- Discussion -- Same Terminologies with Different Interpretations -- Common Vision and Language -- Unnecessary Transitions Within the System -- Rapid Expansion of AFS and Qualified Human Workforce -- Children Under Six Who Are Separated from Families -- Children Who Are Returned by Their Alternative Families -- Social Media as an Effective Complaint Platform -- Linkages Between Social Policies and Child Protection Policies -- Promising Practices in Egypt and Similar Contexts -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Parents Maintenance Act 2013 of Bangladesh: An Analysis of the Provisions and the Implementation Context Strategy -- Introduction -- The Concept and Trend of an Aging Population -- The Global and National Trend of Aging -- The Concept and Institutions of Elderly Care -- The Institutional Reform Initiatives of the Government and Non-Government Organizations for Elder Care in Bangladesh -- The Non-Government Response -- Support for the Elderly in the Banking Sector -- The Parents Maintenance Act 2013: An Overview -- Concerns About the Act and Its Implications for Different Groups -- Analyzing the Context and the Challenges of Implementing the Act.
The Neoliberalism Ethos and Urbanization -- The Critical Care Index -- The Gendered Society -- Administrative Context of Implementation -- The Culture and the Socioeconomic Reality -- Conclusion -- Policy Recommendations -- References -- Part II: Governance Reform -- Chapter 6: Trust in Top Leadership of Africa: A Search for Explanatory Factors Beyond Performance and Governance Quality -- Introduction -- Background of the Study -- Theoretical Insights and Literature Review -- Research Design -- Findings -- Discussion and Concluding Remarks -- Appendix -- Appendix 1: Trust in Top Leadership (President/Prime Minister) (in Percent) -- Appendix 2: Respondents' Socioeconomic Profile (Figures in the Parentheses are Percentages) -- References -- Chapter 7: E-Governance: Toward a Framework for Curbing Corruption in Lebanon -- Introduction -- Corruption, Bad Governance and Economic Crisis in Lebanon -- Proactive Transparency and E-Governance to Curb Corruption -- Proactive Transparency -- Developing a Successful E-Government Strategy: Theoretical Benefits for E-Government -- Benefits of E-Government for Government, Businesses and Citizens -- Lebanon -- a Modest Experience in Proactive Transparency and E-Government -- Achievements of the Lebanese Government -- Obstacles and Challenges of E-Government in Lebanon -- A Framework for Sustainable E-Governance in Lebanon -- Recommendations to Tackle Corruption and Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 8: An Analysis of Social Accountability and Local Governance Interventions in Egypt During the Transition -- An Analysis of Social Accountability and Local Governance Interventions in Egypt During the Transition -- Social Accountability: Conceptual Frameworks and Models -- An Overview of Social Accountability Interventions in Egypt Before the 25th of January 2011.
Social Accountability Interventions in Egypt During the Transition -- Overseeing the IMF Loan -- The Community Score Cards Intervention -- The Local Governance Intervention -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Part III: Service Delivery -- Chapter 9: Two-Factor Model for Public-Private Partnership (PPP): Evidence from International Experiential Learning -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Research Method -- Building the Proposed PPP Two-Factor Model -- PPP Key Success Factors (KSFs) -- International Experiences in the Implementation of PPPs -- Unsuccessful PPP Experiences -- Successful PPP Experiences -- Study Findings and Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: Breaking Down Silos and Fostering Inter-Agency Collaboration: Malaysia's National Blue Ocean Strategy in Perspective -- Introduction -- National Blue Ocean Strategy: An Overview of Reform -- The NBOS at Work: Collaborative Projects and Impacts -- Drawbacks and Limitations -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: Public Service Delivery: Egypt's Pre-University Education Reforms Continuing Through the Pandemic -- Introduction -- How Is Quality of Education Defined in the Literature? -- Conceptual Framework -- Structure of the Current Pre-University Schooling System in Egypt -- Some of the Main Challenges of the Pre-University Educational System in Egypt -- Low Rankings in International Quality Assessments -- High Class Density and High Student/Teacher Ratios -- Low Literacy Skills -- Dependence on Private Tutoring -- Latest Pre-University Education Reform Plans -- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pre-University Education in Egypt -- Would the Response Adopted by the MOETE Contribute to Better Quality Education? -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 12: Assessment of Poverty Alleviation Policies in Assiut Governorate, Egypt -- Introduction.
Income Distribution and Poverty in Assiut -- Review of the Most Important Poverty Reduction Policies in Egypt -- Assessment of the Impact of Poverty Reduction Policies in Assiut Governorate -- First, Poverty Reduction Policies Governing -- Second, Policies Encourage Behavioral Change, Individually and Collectively -- Third, Policies Utilize Rational Strategic Mechanisms for Maximum Commitment -- Fourth: The Poverty Alleviation Policies in Assiut and Popular Support -- Fifth: Policies Maximizing Implementation Potential -- Sixth: Policies Achieve the Desired Outcomes -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 13: Conclusion: Institutional Reform, Governance, and Services Delivery in the Global South: Issues and Perspectives -- In Summary -- Institutional Reform and Policy Design -- Governance Reform -- Service Delivery -- References -- Index.
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Institutional reforms, governance, and services delivery in the Global South / / Hamid E. Ali, Shahjahan Bhuiyan, editors
