Reviving ‘Public Policy’ and Triggering ‘Good Governance’: A Step Towards Sustainability

2018 ◽  
pp. 123-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pankaj Choudhury
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Good Governance

Born Digital? Digitization and the Birth of the Moroccan National Archives

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
pp. 195-218
Author(s):  
Nora El Qadim
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Archival Institution ◽  
National Archives ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Set Up

Abstract:This article examines the digitization policy of Archives du Maroc (AdM), Morocco’s national archival institution, which was set up in 2011 and opened in 2013. Given its recent creation, the AdM lead us to question the particularity of digitization in archiving policies when included from the start rather than retroactively. Through an analysis of the creation and development of AdM as a public policy connected to national efforts at transparency and “good governance,” I argue that digitization has served as a way of performing modernity through technology and international standards, thus reinforcing the legitimacy of a nascent institution.

FORMATION OF THE BASIC KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM IN THE PUBLIC MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION SPHERE

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 209-216
Author(s):  
Valerii Bakumenko ◽  
Oleksiy Krasnorutskyy ◽  
Anatolii Hatsko
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Public Management ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Knowledge System ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Administration Reform

The modernization of the management system and the knowledge management model is needed in the context of the public administration reform, taking into account the concept of decentralization and Good Governance. That is why the article focuses on the author’s approach to substantiating the formation of a modern knowledge system in public management and administration in Ukraine. It is proved that the approach to the knowledge system formation should be based on the identification of the needs of public administration objects. The need to comply with the necessary diversity law for a management subject of public entity regarding its knowledge of the entity has been identified. The content of the principle «from general to specific» for the objects of public administration is considered. The formation structure of the basic knowledge system in the public sphere is presented, which unites a number of blocks. The first block deals with the system of basic knowledge of public management and administration. The second block deals with the idea of a public authorities system at different levels. The third block concerns the formation of basic knowledge about public service. The fourth block concerns the formation of a basic knowledge system about current trends in the development of domestic public administration. The fifth block deals with the knowledge about the development and implementation of public policy and implementation of public administration. The sixth block deals with the consideration of public administration as a deliberate activity to establish internal procedures and processes in public administration to ensure their smooth functioning. The seventh block concerns the knowledge system for ensuring social stability. The eighth block is a glossary of basic terms and the ninth is a bibliography. The proposed approach is the scientific substantiation of the development of educational and professional programs of the basic textbook and standards for the specialty 281 – «Public Management and Administration». Keywords: knowledge, public administration, the necessary diversity law, public policy, public service, public authorities, public stability.

United Nations Constitutional Assistance

2020 ◽  
pp. 371-396
Author(s):  
Vijayashri Sripati
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Conflict Prevention ◽  
Free Markets ◽  
Internal Governance ◽  
Territorial State ◽  
Peace And Security ◽  
Territorial Status

This chapter draws on the purposive analysis from the previous chapter to consider how UNCA with, and without its child, UN Territorial Administration (ITA) serves to implement certain areas of international law and public policy. It considers how the Constitution and its four ends (e.g., free markets; good governance; women’s rights) fit within the UN Charter framework. The Constitution which underpins the territorial state and confers territorial status, became in 1993, the UN’s core conflict-prevention tool. Moreover, from 1993 onwards, UNCA operated without plenary ITA in sovereign states. Given this, UNCA’s role covers four areas: (1) Right to self-determination (external and internal dimensions); (2) Conflict-Prevention; and (3) achieving public policy ends (e.g., ‘saving failed states’ and achieving good internal governance); and (4) the promotion of international policy in the area of peace and security, including peacemaking, peacebuilding, and peacekeeping. This Chapter underscores the Security Council’s key role in mandating UNCA and establishes UNCA’s salience vis-à-vis ITA. It concludes that UNCA amounts to the UN’s most intrusive form of intervention.

scholarly journals The co-production of a "relevant" expertise – administrative and scientific cooperation in the French water policies elaboration and implementation since the 1990s

2008 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 1165-1174 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. F. Deroubaix
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Public Policy ◽  
Science Studies ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Political Community ◽  
Political Agenda ◽  
Scientific Cooperation ◽  
Methodological Choices ◽  
Political Communities

Abstract. This paper aims at understanding the social and political uses of the principle of integrated management and its possible impacts on the elaboration and implementation processes of public policies in the French water management sector. The academic and political innovations developed by scientists and agents of the administration these last 25 years are analysed, using some of the theoretical tools developed by the science studies and public policy analysis. We first focus on the construction of intellectual public policy communities such as the GIP Hydro systems, at the origin of large interdisciplinary research programs in the 1990s. A common cognitive framework is clearly built during this period on the good governance of the aquatic ecosystems and on the corresponding needs and practices of research. The second part of the paper focuses on the possibilities to build political communities and more or less integrated expertises in the decision making processes concerning various issues related to water management. Eutrophication and its inscription on the French political agenda is a very significant case for analysing the difficulty to build such a political community. On the contrary, when there is an opportunity for policy evaluation, which was the case concerning the management of wetlands in France or the implementation of compulsory flows on the French rivers, these communities can emerge. However, the type of integrated expertise and management proposed in these cases of policy evaluations much depends on their methodological choices.

The Impact of Civil Society on Governance in Lesotho

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-144
Author(s):  
Mphonyane Rakhare ◽  
Tania Coetzee
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Political Parties ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Democratic Institutions ◽  
Independent Media ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Democratic Country ◽  
Civil Societies

The article acknowledges that Lesotho governance has been characterised by unstable democracy since its attainment of independence in 1966, which makes civil society and other democratic institutions unable to pursue their roles as expected. The proposed solution to overcome predicaments that Lesotho faces was to have active and vibrant democratic institutions such as civil societies, ombudsman, political parties, independent media, independent electoral commissions and the legislative, executive and judiciary. The article aims to bridge the gap by examining published literature and documentary review, which clearly elucidate how good governance can be achieved in a democratic country with the help of active democratic institutions. The article highlights the importance of active and vibrant civil society in governance and public policy. The article concludes by justifying that in deed the government of Lesotho should accept and allow participation of civil society so as to be able to realise its contribution and the important role played by it. Also, civil society in Lesotho must distance themselves from suspicions that they are political parties in disguise.

GOOD GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC POLICY IN INDIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 878-889
Author(s):  
V Mallika Vedantham ◽  
◽  
Shaik Kamruddin ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Good Governance

scholarly journals Enhancement of service quality by eds industry with public policy playing a catalyst role

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 243-254
Author(s):  
Anicar D Manavi ◽  
Malini Srinivasa Rao D H ◽  
Preethi P K
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Coming Out ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
State Level ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Technology Infrastructure ◽  
Innovative Strategies ◽  
Delivery Services ◽  
Management Implication ◽  
Cost Efficient

Being innovative in delivering the service has become basic characteristic of a successful service vendor. In this backdrop, one of the fastest growing industries in logistic sector, Express Delivery Services (EDS) is coming out with innovative approaches to meet the demand of its customers, and trying to be cost efficient as well. For a firm to be more competent in the market by adapting innovative strategies, the role of public policy is expected to be as catalyst. But at times public policy turns out as hindrance to the EDS to be responsive towards customers’ need, and as cause for escalation of cost of delivering service. This paper with descriptive approach, tries to explain various challenges the EDS providers facing under current public policies like tax system, foreign trade, technology, infrastructure, state level regulatory,Indian Post Office Act, 1898 at macro level on one hand and at micro level decisions regarding man power policy, technology adaptation, and distribution design in various organizations on other hand. As part of findings, it is ascertained that there is a need of integrated approach by the federal system of public policy in India. This context is explained with the help of various available literatures and results of in-depth interviews conducted with some of the EDS providers and their customers. This paper will provide implication for further research in the field of service delivery, good governance and public policy by academicians and researchers, and management implication to related companies and public policy makers.

scholarly journals Citizen Participation in the Formulation of Public Policy in Mombasa County, Kenya

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 90-107
Author(s):  
Stephen Kiruku Kamau ◽  
Daniel Mange Mbirithi
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Public Participation ◽  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
County Government ◽  
Public Policy Making ◽  
Policy Making Process ◽  
Main Factors

To assist the government in determining its mandate, citizens should be involved as they best know their needs. The significance of citizen engagement in the process of policy formulation is rooted in among others, the fact that public policy outputs and effects affect those to whom the policy is targeted at. This study aimed to determine the effect of public participation in the public policy making process in Mombasa County, Kenya. The objectives of the research were; to establish the modes of citizen participation used in public policy making process in Mombasa County, Kenya; to determine the main factors that influence citizen participation in public policy making process; to establish the implication of citizen participation in public policy making process and to determine the extent of citizen/ public participation in public policy making process. The study was guided by Good Governance Theory.  The study utilized descriptive survey research design. The study targeted 560 County government and civil society representatives including women leaders, youth leaders and people living with disabilities representatives. The study used Yamane formulae to determine the sample size of 233 respondents. Purposive sampling was employed to select respondents. Data were collected through primary sources which include questionnaire, and interview schedule; while the secondary data were collected from the documentary sources. Data analysis involved both quantitative and qualitative methods. Quantitative data were analyzed descriptively and inferentially, and presented through frequency tables, pie chart and bar graphs. Qualitative data were analyzed by themes and presented through narration and pros forms. The findings of the study established that the main factors that affect citizen participation in formulation of public policy include direct benefits (financial, material), tangible or non-tangible to long or short term, among others. Other factors such as culture, history, government policy and social, political and economic structures influence community participation. Also, the findings of the study revealed that citizens are well acquainted with public policy processes and there is effective county government guidelines and clear standards enhance public policy making processes. The study findings revealed that involvement in policy formulation is positively related to performance. Also, consultation enables easy supervision of work. The research also concluded that education is essential for both parties who are participating towards high quality public policy formulation as it would certainly reduce unnecessary manipulation and the problem brought on by lack of knowledge, accountability and transparency and understanding of each party’s requirements. The study recommends that County Government of Mombasa should establish a participatory framework that allows citizens to monitor and evaluate development outcomes in the counties to ensure better decision making and implementation for subsequent projects and plans.

scholarly journals Models and numbers: Representing the world or imposing order?

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-40
Author(s):  
Matthias Kaiser ◽  
Tatjana Buklijas ◽  
Peter Gluckman
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Power Relations ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Scientific Models ◽  
Epidemiological Models ◽  
The World ◽  
Implicit Power

Abstract We argue for a foundational epistemic claim and a hypothesis about the production and uses of mathematical epidemiological models, exploring the consequences for our political and socio-economic lives. First, in order to make the best use of scientific models, we need to understand why models are not truly representational of our world, but are already pitched towards various uses. Second, we need to understand the implicit power relations in numbers and models in public policy, and, thus, the implications for good governance if numbers and models are used as the exclusive drivers of decision making.

The Power of Policy to Promote Health and Well-Being

2019 ◽  
pp. 13-22
Author(s):  
Fran Baum
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Regulatory Framework ◽  
Healthy Public Policy ◽  
Sustainable Societies ◽  
Direct Government ◽  
Health And Well Being

Governing for health involves designing, crafting, drafting, and implementing policies that will result in healthy, equitable, and sustainable societies in which well-being is enhanced. These policies need to be present in every sector. They need to both direct government actions toward well-being and provide a regulatory framework for the private sector. This chapter examines the role of values and ideologies in policy, including the extent to which agency or structure determines health, describes policy processes, and finally outlines the important meta-policy messages required for good governance for health and well-being. It presents the Mandela of health and discusses the Raworth doughnut model of economics as a useful tool to understand the values that should underline healthy public policy.

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