This book draws on case studies of social, economic and political governance policies from Latin America, Africa and Asia to examine the circumstances in which governments and societies produce policies that overcome initial opposition to meet their aims.

Preface Introduction: A Framework For Understanding Development Success; W.McCourt & A.Bebbington Political Competition Can Be Positive: Embedding Cash Transfer Programmes in Brazil; M. Melo Managing The Indonesian Economy: Good Policies, Weak Institutions; B.Hofman When Good Policies Go Bad, Then What? Dislodging Exhausted Industrial And Education Policies In Latin America; M.Grindle Why Has Microfinance Been A Policy Success In Bangladesh?; D.Hulme & K.Moore Behind 'Win-Win' - Politics, Interests And Ideologies In Successful Subsidized Housing Developments; D.Mitlin Realizing Health Rights In Brazil: The Micropolitics Of Sustaining Health System Reform; A.Shankland & A.Cornwall The 'Nampula Model': A Mozambique Case Of Successful Participatory Planning And Financing; D.Jackson Explaining (And Obtaining) Development Success; A.Bebbington & W.McCourt Bibliography Index