Inclusive Governance and Marginalized Communities in South Asia

Pranab Kumar Panday is a Professor at the Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. He was a Senior Fulbright Fellow at the Department of Development Sociology, Cornell University, USA, in 2012. He also served as an Adjunct Professor at the Central Queensland University, Australia, for three years. Panday's primary research areas include public administration, public policy, social movements, non-governmental organizations, public sector management, governance, and gender studies. He is the author of 21 books and over five dozen academic articles published in international journals. He has also offered consultancy services to different international organizations, including UNDP, SDC, USAID, World Vision Bangladesh, and the Hunger Project, Bangladesh.A. H. M. Kamrul Ahsan is a Professor at the Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. His research interests include policy implementation, service delivery, and accountability. He has published several books and academic articles in international journals.

• 1: Introduction 2: Understanding Inclusiveness in Decision-Making: Theoretical Frameworks 3: Inclusiveness of Marginalized Communities in Local Governance: Insights from South Asia 4: Measures of Inclusiveness of Marginalized Communities in Local Governance in Bangladesh 5: Voices in Governance: Representation and Participation of Marginalized Communities in Local Government 6: Beyond Presence: Access, Influence, and Capacity of Marginalized People in Inclusive Governance 7: Examining the Role of Actors in Shaping Inclusiveness of Marginalized People in Local Government 8: Bridging Gaps and Building Inclusion: A Comparative Perspective on Marginalized Communities in Governance 9: Conclusion and Evidence-Based Recommendations