Examining the Idea of Good Governance and Human Rights in South Asian Context

The state and nation-building processes in South Asian countries face a lot of dramatic changes and developments. In post-colonial and post-modern senses, there are so many issues related to cooperation and conflicts in the domestic and international arena which affect the idea and implications of Good Governance and human rights. From the very beginning, the countries of the South Asian region search for Good Governance and try to ensure the human rights of the people in their unique and traditional way. Very recently, the democratic wind in the administrative setup of these countries has changed the previous notions of governance and duty-based rights. Issues like identity politics, corruption, lawlessness, war, natural disasters, student movements, and refugee problems are very much dominant in this zone. Though, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) plays a vital role in confidence-building measures in the region. Against this backdrop, this chapter focuses on the interrelationship between the idea of Good Governance and human rights with special focus on the question of cultural relativism. This writing aims to discuss the various challenges faced by the South Asian countries in refurbishing their Good Governance, administrative systems, and human rights. It also unfolds the hidden administrative as well as politico-economic issues related to the present chaos and theoretical pin within the framework of SAARC.