Onyango, Gedion 
ORCID: 0000-0003-4984-2906 and Jamil, Ishtiaq
(2025)
Public policy in the Global South.
In:
Routledge Handbook of Public Policy in the Global South.
Taylor and Francis, pp. 1-27.
ISBN 9781003561910
Abstract
The post-pandemic government systems are grappling with efforts to recover from the spiralling economic downturns to emerging policy crises at all levels. These co-occur with and exacerbate the pre-pandemic complex governance scenarios and challenges. With an array of political systems—ranging from full democracies, hybrid political systems, and one-party communist regimes to straight-out military governments—the Global South presents a highly heterogeneous region to map how various government systems deal with these issues. Often banded together in a simplified manner while studying comparative politics and public policy with the primary purpose of fitting and privileging Western political experiences over others, the Global South presents interesting case studies. With its incisive comparative analyses and country policy-specific case studies, this volume aims to address this trajectory to stimulate more conscious and balanced discussions concerning the Global South. It is the first attempt of its kind to employ a public policy perspective in understanding the Global South political reforms and governance experiences in a more comprehensive fashion. It discusses emerging approaches that can be considered or have characterised governance and public policy in countries located in the Global South. By bringing together a group of wholly Global South authors with extensive knowledge and expertise on the various subjects of discussion, the volume aims to provide valuable insights to inform policy, practice, and future research in governance sectors. The authors aim to contextualise different governance issues and provide a comprehensive perspective on these emerging trajectories and convergences in literature. This chapter introduces the agenda of this volume and outlines its structure, underscoring its potential to significantly inform and shape the future of governance in the Global South.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
|---|---|
| Additional Information: | © 2025 selection and editorial matter, Gedion Onyango and Ishtiaq Jamil; individual chapters, the contributors. |
| Divisions: | Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa |
| Subjects: | J Political Science H Social Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Sep 2025 13:18 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Sep 2025 18:21 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/129462 |
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