Breaking the Breakers brings together 11 case studies from Pakistani public governance. This volume aims to not just
guide students of governance and civil servants about the case method, but also to enlighten general readers with an
interest in public sector management. It is anticipated that these ‘governance stories’ would enable all readers to
appreciate some of the complexities of public service in Pakistan; for non-Pakistanis, these should provide deeper
insights into a difficult-to-govern country. Academic case studies are depictions and analyses of everyday events narrated as stories. While these narratives propose to educate and inform a broad readership, when it
comes to serious study these can also be used to explore the peculiarities of public governance in the world’s fifth-most populous country. For the more discerning, the cases offer a means to understand the reasons for administrative failure as well as appreciate the principles of good governance for improving future performances of administrative groups, projects, policies, institutions, and governance systems in Pakistan.
• Publisher: IPS Press
