Capability in government in India :

Abstract

This paper examines capabilities in government in India. Possibilities for improvement have implications for all levels of government. The intention of many proposals is twofold: to help citizens get what they need from officialdom and to enable different levels of governments to relate more effectively to diverse communities and to each other. The paper explores four topics: ways of thinking about capability in government; how strategies for politics can overshadow directions in government; how improving the management of relations between different levels of government can benefit all; and how opportunities for improving civil service capabilities, at the central, state, and local levels need political as well as internal leadership.