Mark Robinson is a political sociologist and a Fellow in the governance team at the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex.

This book examines the factors that give rise to successful public sector governance reforms in developing countries, focusing on the importance of sustained political commitment, state capacity, and an incremental approach to reform.

1 Introduction: The Politics of Successful Governance Reforms Mark Robinson 2 Manoeuvring Past Clientelism: Institutions and Incentives to Generate Constituencies in Support of Governance Reforms Anne Marie Goetz 3 Successful Governance Reforms in Two Indian States: Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh James Manor 4 The Political Economy of Governance Reforms in Uganda Mark Robinson 5 Governance Reform and Institutional Change in Brazil: Federalism and Tax Aaron Schneider 6 State Capacity, Accountability and Economic Development in Africa Brian Levy 7 The Politics of Successful Governance Reforms: Lessons of Design and Implementation Mark Robinson