Governance and Good Governance

Author: Yu Keping
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: Since the World Bank first used the term "governance crisis" in 1989 and named its annual report "Governance and Development" in 1992, governance and good governance have become one of the most fashionable terms in international social sciences, becoming a new research field in multidisciplinary areas. It primarily studies how to improve the governance structures of countries, especially at the local, regional, corporate, institutional, and academic levels, through cooperation between the government and civil society, thereby enhancing efficiency and strengthening democracy. After the 1990s, governance and good governance were not only important discourses in economics but also significant topics for political scientists, sociologists, and management scholars. What are the differences between governance and rule, and what are the distinctions between good governance and good governance? How to evaluate a country's governance status? These have become hot topics in the field of international social sciences. This book collects articles from several representative figures in Western governance theory research, expressing different perspectives on governance and good governance from various disciplines and countries. The cases appended at the end of the book are winning projects from the competition on good governance in different countries, providing a vivid view of the practical implementation of good governance in different nations.