• Development Politics (Political Regimes and Social Security)
• Governance and Development
• Democracy and Inclusive Governance
• Ethics in Public Life

• Ph.D (Jawaharlal Nehru University), Politics, Administration and Rural Development, New Delhi, 1983.

• M Phil. (Jawaharlal Nehru University), Local Government and Agricultural Development, 1976.

• M.A.

Books and Monographs

• Administrative Reforms for Good Governance, Indian Institute of Public Administration (Publication Series 11), Bangalore, 2004.

Working Papers

• Globalisation, Democratic Decentralisation and Social Security, ISEC Working Paper No. 243 (with T.K. Jyothi),

• State Society and Inclusive Governance: Community Forest in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Orissa, ISEC Working Paper No.200.

• Social Capital in Forest Governance Regimes, ISEC Working Paper No.190 (S.N. Sangita)

• Urban Governance and Service Delivery in Bangalore: Public Private Partnership, ISEC Working Paper No.189 (with K.C. Smitha)

• Electronic Governance and Service Delivery in India: Theory and Practice, ISEC Working paper No.165, 2005 (with Bikash Dash).

• Decentralised Governance and People’s Participation: Lessons from West Bengal, ISEC Working Paper No.131, 2005. (with Nazrul Islam)

• Effective and Responsive Government in Karnataka: An Action Plan, ISEC Working Paper.

• Ethics in Superior Civil Services in India, ISEC Working Paper, Feb. 1996 (with Vaidya Vibhavathi).

Articles in Journals

1. Globalisation, Participatory Democracy and Inclusive Governance: Experiences in India, The Indian Journal of Public Administration, Vol. LV (4), October-December, 2009 (with T.K. Jyoth)

2. Globalisation, Local Democracy and Inclusive Governance, The Grassroots Governance Journal, Vol. VII (1 & 2), January-December 2009 (with T.K. Jyoth)

3. Information Communication Technology, Governance Delivery in India: A Critical Review, The Indian Journal of Public Administration, Jan.-March 2008, LIV (1) pp. 141-161 (with Bikash Dash).

4. Decentralisation for Good Governance and Service Delivery in India: Theory and Practice, The Indian Journal of Political Science, Vol. LXVIII (3), July Sept. 2007, 447-484.

5. Urban Governance and Service Delivery in Bangalore: Public-Private Partnership, Urban India, Vol. XXVI (2), July-December 2006.(with K.C. Smitha)

6. Decentralisation for Good Governance and Service Delivery in India The Grassroots Governance Journal, Vol. IV (2), Dec. 2006.

7. State, Society and Sustainable Development, IDS Journal, Oct-Dec. 2005.

8. Anti-Corruption Strategies: A Political Scientist’s Perspective, HAL Marg Darshan, Vol. III (II), November, 2003,

9. Administrative Reforms for Good Governance, The Indian Journal of Political Science, 63 (4), December 2002.

10. Political Parties and Ethics in Governance, Young Indian, 12 (22), January 4, 2002.

11. Vigilance Awareness: An Innovative Strategy for Promoting Good Governance, Young Indian, November 24-30, 2001.

12. Development Politics and Good Governance, Young Indian, Nov. 20, 1999, pp.6-7.

13. The 1999 Election Verdict, Young Indian, November 13, 1999.

14. How Stable Will be the Next Government? Young Indian, September 18, 1999.

15. Effective and Responsive Administration in Karnataka, ISDA Journal, Vol. 8 (4), October-December, 1998.

16. Nativism Versus Nationalism: The Emerging Challenges, Man & Development, September 1998, 71-83 (with T.M. Joseph).

17. Anti-Corruption Strategies: Concepts and Perspectives, CVC Vigilance Newsletter, Vol. I, Issue I, August 1998.

18. Sons of the Soil: A Historical Survey of the Judicial Responses, Cochin University Law Review, Vol. XXII (1 and 2), March-June, 1998, pp. 100-123 (with T.M. Joseph).

19. Preferential Policies and Sons of the Soil Demands: The Indian Experience, Ethnic Studies Report, International Centre for Ethnic Studies, Vol. XVI (1), January 1998, Kandy, Sri Lanka (with T.M. Joseph).

20. Twelfth General Election: Issues and Problems, Southern Economist, February 15, 1998.

21. Anti-Corruption Strategies: A Political Scientist's Perspective, Southern Economist, Vol. 36 (18), January 15, 1998.

22. Nativism Versus Nationalism: The Emerging Challenges, Eastern Anthropologist, Vol.50 (2), April-June, 1997 (with T.M. Joseph).

23. Linguistic Nationalism in Karnataka, ISDA Journal, January-March, 1997.

24. Ethnic Relations in the Wake of Modernisation, Kerala Journal of Social Science, Vol.2 (1), January-June, 1997, pp.29-45 (with T.M. Joseph).

25. Ethics in Superior Civil Service in India - Recruitment and Training, Indian Journal of Public Administration, Vol. 42 (4), Oct.-Dec.1996, pp. 665-691 (Vaidya Vibhavathi).

26. Institutional Arrangement for controlling Corruption in Public Life: Experiences from Karnataka, The Indian Journal of Public Administration, Vol. 41 (1), Jan-Mar, 1995.

27. Local Organisations, Common Property Land Resources and Poor, Waste Land News, Vol.8, (3), Feb.- April 1993 (Madhushree Sekher).

28. Politics, Administration and Social Forestry on Common Lands: Experiences from India, Indian Journal of Administrative Science, Vol.3 (1 & 2) January-December 1992.

29. Design and Management of Anti Poverty Project: A Case Study of Lacquerware Handicraft in Channapatna, Karnataka, SEDME, Vol. XIX, December, 1992.

30. Youth Mobilisation, Training and Employment Programme, Social Welfare, Vol.3 (1), April 1991.

31. Panchayati Raj System in Karnataka – a Need for Change, Panchayat Sandesh, June, 1990.

32. Self-Employment Programmes for Rural Youth: The Role of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), Management Review, Vol.5 (5), July-December 1990.

33. The Lokayukta Institution, Management in Government, Vol.22 (1), April‑June 1990.

34. Infrastructure for Self-Employment Programmes: A Focus on TRYSEM, SEDME, Vol. XVII, March 1990.

35. Training of Rural Youth for self-employment in Karnataka: Some Policy Perspectives, Man and Development, Vol.12 (1), March 1990.

36. The Lokayukta Institution in Karnataka: A Trend Setter for Three Tier Structure Ombudsman in India, Indian Journal of Public Administration, Vol.35 (4), October- December 1989.

37. Panchayati Raj Experiment in Karnataka, Kurukshetra, December 1987.

1. Social Capital, Governance and Sustainable Development: Role of State and Society, Governance Reforms: Challenges Ahead, T.M. Joseph, (ed.), Kanishka, New Delhi, Sept. 2009.

2. Decentralised Governance and Service Delivery: Perspectives and Practices, in T.M. Joseph (ed.), Decentralised Governance and Development, Deep & Deep, 2008, pp. 1-23.

3. Maintaining the Eco-Balance, For Better Governance - Efforts Do Matter, Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS), Jaipur, March, 2008, pp. 79-104.

4. Politics, Governance and Service Delivery in Karnataka, Karnataka Development Report, Planning Commission, Government of India, 2007.

5. State and the Civil Society Dynamics: Towards a Sustainable Synergy, in Public Private Partnership in Nation Building, edited by P.Jeghadish Gandhi and M.J.Joseph, Deep and Deep, 2005,

6. Administrative Reforms for Governance, Pragathi, Christ College Institute of Management, Bangalore, December 2002.

7. Corruption in Administration Causes and Consequences, in N Narayanaswamy, et.al, Corruption at the Grassroots', Concept Publishing Company, 2000.

8. Evaluation Report on Human Rights Training for Police Personnel in Karnataka in N R Madhava Menon (ed.), A Training Manual for Police on Human Rights, National Law School of India University, Bangalore, 1997.

9. Poverty Alleviation Programmes in Abdul Aziz and Sudhir Krishna (eds.), Regional Development: Problems and Policy Measures, Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi, 1996.

10. The Congress Debacle in Karnataka, in G.K. Prasad, D. Jeevan Kumar & K.C. Suri, The Angry Voter – Assembly Elections in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, 1994, Shah Publications, Madras, 1995.

11. Design and Management of Lacquerware Handicrafts Development Project: A Study, in Abdul Aziz (ed.) Poverty Alleviation in India, (with Syed Ajmal Pasha).

1. Karnataka Lokayukta: Is a Trend Setter for Promoting Good Governance, Vijay Times (special issue on Lokayukta), 2003.

2. Effective Institutions Should Fight Corruption, Deccan Herald, Saturday, January 5, 2002.

3. Agenda for NDA Government, The Economic Times, Bangalore, December 11, 1999.

4. Political Instability Derails Development, The Economic Times, September 27, 1999, Vol. 39, (198).

5. Are we getting a Stable Government, Deccan Herald, Bangalore, Sunday, September 12, 1999?

6. More Powers for Local Bodies Urged, Deccan Herald, Tuesday, August 24, 1999.

7. Value Crises in Public Life: Time for Good Governance, Deccan Herald, April 10, 1999.

8. Politics Riddled with Negative Characteristics, The Hindu, Tuesday, October 6, 1998

9. Stability the Main Issue in Elections, Deccan Herald, Bangalore, January 17, 1998

10. Enron Imbroglio: Negative Politics and Bad Governance, The Hindu, 5, Sept. 1995

11. Corruption Clean-ups in Electoral Politics, The Hindu, February 26, 1995.

12. What Hit the Congress Party in Karnataka and Andhra? Deccan Herald, Bangalore, January 22, 1995

13. Challenges Before Congress (I), Deccan Herald, Bangalore, Monday, March, 1993.

14. Corruption: Some Prescriptions, Deccan Herald, Monday, February 8, 1993.

15. The Lokayukta Institution in Karnataka: There is a room for improvement, Deccan Herald, 26 December 1990.

16. Panchayati Raj in Karnataka, Some Changes are Required, Deccan Herald, 25 May 1990.

17. Panchayati Raj System in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, Deccan Herald Monday, October 12, 1987.

18. Legislators Status in Local Bodies, The Times of India, Bangalore, Saturday, February 28, 1987

19. Panchayati Raj: Bold Innovation, Outcome uncertain, The Times of India January 3, 1987

1. Human (Administrative) Resources, Governance and Public Service Delivery, (Fifth Pay Commission, Government of Karnataka). 2009

2. Political Parties, Ethical Leadership and Inclusive Governance, Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC). 2009

3. Social Capital and Participative Public Service Delivery: With Special Reference to Self-Regulatory Authorities in India, (Second Administrative Reforms Commission, Government of India) 2008

4. Governance and Service Delivery in Karnataka, ISEC, 2006.

5. Eleventh Finance Commission Grants for Administrative Upgradation and Service Delivery in Karnataka, Government of Karnataka, 2006.

6. Lokayukta and Good Governance in Karnataka (ISEC), 2004.

7. Institutions for Self-Governance of Community Forestry Resources: Experiences from Three Indian States, (Indo Dutch Programme in Alternative Method), 2003.

8. Administrative Resources and Development Programmes in Karnataka: With reference to Man Power Planning, Selection, Training and Morale, (ISEC), 1996.

9. Panchayati Raj Systems in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka: A Comparative Perspective, (ISEC), 1994.

10. Institutional Arrangement for Controlling Corruption from Public Life: Experiences from Karnataka, (ISEC), 1993.

11. Organisation and Management of Universities and Colleges in Karnataka, (Karnataka Universities Review Commission), 1993.

12. Politics, Administration and Social Forestry on Common Lands: Experiences from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, (Ford Foundation), 1991.

13. Lacquerware Handicrafts of Chennapatna, Karnataka, (World Bank), 1991.

14. Lokayukta in Karnataka, (ISEC), 1990.

15. Training of Rural Youth for Self Employment (TRYSEM): An Evaluative Study in Karnataka, (Government of Karnataka), 1985.

16. Urban Renewal and Conservation, Institute of Public Administration, Lucknow University, Lucknow, 1982.

17. Management of Water Supply undertakings in Selected Cities of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, Institute of Public Administration, Lucknow University, Lucknow (Government of India), 1981.

• Political Regimes, Governance and Social Security in Four Southern States (ISEC)

• Independent Budgeting and Planning at District Level, (Commission on Centre State Relations, Government of India).

• Visiting Professor, Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed University), 2010.

• Visiting Fellow, Department of Political Science, Osmania University, 2010.

• Expert Panel Member on Best Practices Documentation & Awards Program 2009-10 of City Managers' Association, Govt. of Karnataka, 2009-10.

• Expert Member in Good Governance Group, Karnataka Administrative Reforms Commission, Karnataka., 2004

• Technical Expert, Governance in Higher Education, Karnataka Universities Review Commission, 1993.

• Registrar, Institute for Social and Economic Change, twice, 1996-1998 and 2006-07

• Honorary Warden, ISEC, 1987 to 1988

• Chief Election Commissioner, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, twice. 1977-78 and 1978-79.

• First and Founder Secretary, Rotract Club, Rajahmundry. 1971-72

1. Member, Board of Studies, Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram

2. Member, Board of Studies, Institute of Developmental Studies, University of Mysore.

3. Executive Member, Indian Society for Environmental Studies (Karnataka).

4. Executive Member, Indian Academy of Social Sciences.

5. Executive Member, Indian Institute of Public Administration (Karnataka).

6. Executive Member, International Institute of Information Law.

7. Member, Editorial Advisory Board, ISDA Journal, Thiruvananthapuram