The south Asian countries of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka face enormous challenges and opportunities in terms of population growth, localized poverty and prosperity, citizen access to services, governmental transparency, and national security. The first comprehensive, comparative treatment of public administration issues in the region, this book offers practical and in-depth discussions of new reforms and innovative practices as well as topics relevant to public administration practices-including performance management, civil service, policy processes, ethics, and e-government.