Perspectives on Governance and Society : Essays in Honour of Professor O.P. Dwivedi

Much discussion and debate has been going on among academics and policy makers about issues related to nation building and political development, and the role of governance in providing services to the general public in the most efficient manner. The book is a step forward in this quest for good governance. The present anthology, which is a tribute to Professor O.P. Dwivedi – a man endowed with remarkable human qualities, who has imbibed in himself the unfathomable depths of knowledge – focuses mainly on these issues which have been the major concerns for professor Dwivedi as well. The rich diversity of topics in this collection reflects Professor Dwivedi’s broad scholarship in areas as diverse as public ethics, religion/spirituality and global environment. The book is divided into three major parts. Parts I and II comprise essays on ethics of governance and environment and society, respectively, written specifically to celebrate Professor Dwivedi’s contribution to scholarship and intellectual discourse spanning more than four decades. Part III is more personal in nature and includes messages and tributes.(jacket) Neelam Trivedi, is Associate Professor and Head of Department of Sanskrit at Dayanand Girls Post Graduate College, Kanpur (India). She has published three books and 38 research papers and articles in reputed international and national journals. Tim A. Mau, D.Phil (Oxford) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Guelph, where he teaches primarily in the area of public management and administration. His current research interests lie in the area of political and public sector leadership. Dhirendra Vajpeyi, is Professor of Political Science at the University of Northern Iowa. He has authored, co-authored and edited 16 books and numerous articles. He has lectured at universities in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Russia; People’s Republic of China; Nigeria; Chile; and Klagenfurt, Austria. Srinath Prasad Dwivedi, has taught undergraduate classes both in India and Canada. He has organized and participated in several national and international conferences on literature, interfaith, peace and religion. He has published five books and more than 100 essays and articles.