Terrorism: A Challenge to Good Governance in India

Abstract

Good governance means securing justice, empowerment, employment and efficient delivery of services. So our governments ought to continue to work towards eradicating poverty, reducing disparities of income and wealth, eliminating corruption and indeed formulating good governance policies. On the other hand terrorism is a big challenge to nation’s rules and regulation, human rights more particularly it is a threat to economic – political – social system of a nation. India is a complex society to govern. The Central government and the State governments have their own jurisdictions on many matters and both share the power to legislate on many subjects. It is important to recognize that continuous terrorist attacks in India have affected the social and economic development of the country and more seriously, undermined the democratic fabric and the governance capabilities of our society. This paper will make an effort to provide a framework for good governance in India with the help of worldwide governance indicators and this will also try to identify its essential features and the major challenges before it. Particularly this paper will identify terrorism as a challenge to democracy as well as good governance in India.

Citation

Ghatak, M. (2019), "Terrorism: A Challenge to Good Governance in India", Das, R.C. (Ed.) The Impact of Global Terrorism on Economic and Political Development, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 401-410. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78769-919-920191030