Book reviews: Corruption in India, China’s hunt for resources, public participation in the EU
In the current issue of Governance, Sean Yiath reviews The Hungry Dragon: How China’s Resources Quest is Reshaping the World, by Sigfrido Burgos Cáceres and Sophal Ear. The book “exposes the leverage China holds over source countries and reveals the cleavages in domestic and international relations among the key players.” Free access to the review.
Alvin Almendrala Camba reviews Participatory Governance in the European Union by Karl-Oskar Lindgren and Thomas Persson. “Despite its limitations, this is a fresh and timely contribution to the governance literature.” Free access to the review.
And Nafis Hasan of Azim Premji University reviews Corruption and Reform in India by Jennifer Bussell. The book is a “bold attempt to identify the reasons for the difference in quality” of computerized service centers that were supposed to reduce corruption in Indian state governments. Free access to the review.
