Flow of 'Public Goods' and nature of the state: a study on Bangladesh

Abstract

The nature of state (strong, weak or failed) depends on its capacity to deliver the public goods. The important and necessary public goods are security of the people. rule of law, citizens' participations. education. healthcare facilities, building critical infrastructure. 'water and waste management etc. According to contemporary definition of state if any state fail to provide most of its public goods it is considered weak while the availability of public goods in any state indicates that the stare is strong and the failed state means if full or part of a state is not under the control of government. However, the study finds that government of Bangladesh has failed to provide most of the public goods. As result, in the line with the indicators Bangladesh fall under the category of weak state not failed or strong.