Description
Book SynopsisI, the Citizen is an attempt to understand citizen development and engagement. R. Balasubramaniam takes the reader through interpretations of development initiatives at the grassroots and what good governance means to ordinary people. He unravels the power of citizen engagement through his experiences of leading civil society campaigns against corruption and towards strengthening democratic participation of people. I, the Citizen also deals with the philosophical underpinnings of public policies, drawing from his on-the-ground experience as well as engagement with those in the higher echelons of policymaking and implementation. The last section of the book provides glimpses into milestones of a development movement, which Balu founded and led, milestones that are responsible for a continued faith in citizen engagement despite the hindering forces.
Trade Reviewi, the citizen is a rare book linking multiple topics and domains such as leadership, development, corruption, governance, democracy, and citizen engagement.... The way the issues are highlighted through the experiences of the author makes the book reading interesting and hard to put down. The narrative style of the book ensures that the tone of the book is positive and evokes the reader to ponder over possible solutions.
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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Foreword
Preface
1. Understanding development
2. Voices from the grassroots level
3. Governance, democracy and citizenship
4. Information indeed is power – people and their right to information
5. Citizen engagement and the ght against corruption
6. Citizen engagement towards making democracy work
7. Perspectives on policy
8. An unending movement
Epilogue: Citizen Engagement – Exemplars and Realities
Glossary
