scholarly journals Constitutional Voice for Good Governance in Bangladesh

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-156
Author(s):  
Md. Ashraful Alam ◽  
Nusrat Hasina
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Welfare State ◽  
Rule Of Law ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Equal Opportunities ◽  
Equal Rights ◽  
Classification Code ◽  
The Masses

Good governance is a real drive behind a country’s development. It protects the human rights, ensures the justice, maintains law an order and provides equal opportunities to the masses. It provides the fruits of progress and development to all and sundry. Participation, transparency and rule of law, are some essentials of good governance. It is a vital aspect at all levels of society and state. It makes the system of the state effective and efficient. Good governance is not well rooted in Bangladesh due to some challenges. Civil society is trying to focus the concept for smooth development and stability of a country. Because, people of the country enjoy equal rights where there is good governance. Minorities live freely and exercise their religion. Therefore, a welfare state can only exist if there is good governance. JEL Classification Code: K1

The Clinton Administration and Africa: A View from Nairobi, Kenya

1998 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-74
Author(s):  
Korwa G. Adar
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Cold War ◽  
Rule Of Law ◽  
Driving Force ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Clinton Administration ◽  
African Continent ◽  
Post Cold War ◽  
The Rule Of Law ◽  
Human Rights Movement

There is nothing more fundamental to Africans who are concerned with the future of the African continent than the issues of democracy, human rights, good governance, and the rule of law. These basic human liberties, among other concerns, constitute the central driving force behind what is often referred to as Africa’s “second liberation.” The primary purpose of this article is to assess the Clinton administration’s role in this second liberation, particularly in terms of its involvement in issues of democracy and human rights. This assessment is offered from the perspective of an individual who has been directly involved in the prodemocracy and human rights movement in Kenya. This article focuses on whether the Clinton administration’s policies are still heavily influenced by classic U.S. conceptions of realpolitik, or if enlightened leadership more in line with a neo-Wilsonian idealpolitik—as official rhetoric suggests—has permitted a fundamental departure in favor of a more coherent and tangible democracy and human rights foreign policy stance in the post-Cold War era.

scholarly journals The Role of Specialized Civil Society in Challenge Corruption with Glance to I.R.I

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 174
Author(s):  
AmirNezam Barati ◽  
Ali Babayee Mehr ◽  
Mohsen Sharifi
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Rule Of Law ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness ◽  
United Nations Convention ◽  
The Law ◽  
In Transit ◽  
And Control ◽  
Civil Societies

Combating against corruption is one of the most important factors for establishing Good Governance. Corruption is a social, political and economic phenomenon that defect the democratic institutions and stop establishing good governance. This study using analytical – descriptive, analyses the role of civil society in combat corruption with glance to I.R.IFindings of this study show that the role of special civil societies has remarkable efficiency and effectiveness in combat corruption. In challenging corruption different actor such as government, private sector and specialized civil society have function, but the role of civil societies is more effective than others.In relating to the I.R.I actions against corruption, the country enacted different laws such as the law of access to information, the Law of United Nations Convention against Corruption and this process will send a clear message that the country is determined to prevent and control corruption. In pathology of corruption in I.R of Iran the concentration on fighting against corruption, is concentrated on "The Staff of Combat against Economic Corruption" and civil society don’t have effective or remarkable role to fight against this abnormality and this Staff is most important centers to harmonize the actions against corruption. Finally, the most important causes of corruption in every developing Nations in Transit such as Iran are big government and interference of Government in economy, the weakly embedded rule of law, the ineffective and inefficient of government policy, lack of accountability and institutional transparency.

scholarly journals Legal doctrine, legal science and protection of human rights (efficiency ratio)

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 11-15
Author(s):  
Onischenko N.
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Rule Of Law ◽  
Legal Doctrine ◽  
The Rule Of Law ◽  
Current State ◽  
Legal Science ◽  
Democratic State ◽  
Protection Of Human Rights ◽  
Spatio Temporal

The current state of Ukrainian society requires the scientific community to find answers to the general social impulses needed for reform strategies: from unconstructive attempts to replace the state with civil society to efforts aimed at their balanced interaction. It is the principle of social and political balance in the relationship between the rule of law and civil society should be the basis for correcting and correcting the unstable economic situation, overcoming acute social conflicts, establishing the rule of law, building a democratic state. It should be noted that it is quite clear that sometimes the implementation of a right requires at least not one, but clearly several opportunities, such as: economic, educational, social, gender, etc., existing in the relevant spatio-temporal continuum. Moreover, there is an indisputable thesis that there are no secondary or non-first-class or type of human rights, so every unrealized, not realized in time or not fully realized right, without a doubt, is based on the lack of, first of all, the corresponding real opportunities. It is also clear that the implementation of a certain right depends, for example, on the relevant regulations. we note that state-building processes, their dynamics, progressive trends depend on many factors. In this context, the interconnectedness of the development of a democratic, legal, social, European state and the formation of a mature, active, civil society was considered. Keywords: legal science, legal doctrine, human rights, rights and opportunities, legal development.

scholarly journals EU peacebuilding’s new khaki: Exceptionalist militarism in the trading of good governed for military-capable states

Politics ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 026339572094734
Author(s):  
Marta Iñiguez de Heredia
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Rule Of Law ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
International Order ◽  
International Peace ◽  
Peace And Security ◽  
Liberal Peacebuilding ◽  
The Eu

This article explores how European Union (EU) peacebuilding is being reconfigured. Whereas the EU was once a bulwark of liberal peacebuilding, promoting a rule of law–based international order, it is now downplaying the goal of good governance and placing military capacity as central for international peace and security. Several works have analysed these changes but have not theorised militarism, despite war-waging and war-preparation have marked EU peacebuilding’s direction. The article argues that EU peacebuilding continues to expose elements of liberal militarism since its origins but is now changing from what Mabee and Vucetic call a nation-statist to an exceptionalist militarism. This shift implies that peace has ceased to be served by the intervention of sovereignty with a discourse based on the link between order, good governance, and human rights and is now premised on the upholding of sovereignty, even if that means the suspension of rights. The research draws on thematic analysis of EU documents and interviews undertaken with EU and G5 Sahel officials and managers of EU-funded peacebuilding programmes. It also briefly analyses the case of the Sahel as an example of how the build-up of states’ military capacity is strengthening states’ capacity to override human rights and repressing dissent.

scholarly journals A human rights-based approach: A gate to development of African women's land rights?

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karin Tengnäs
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
International Development ◽  
Rule Of Law ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Development Cooperation ◽  
The Rule Of Law ◽  
Land Acquisitions ◽  
Large Scale Land ◽  
Human Rights Based Approach

The global competition for African land is at a historical peak. Local effects of large-scale land acquisitions depend on multiple factors, but women's rights and livelihoods are generally very fragile due to historical and contemporary injustices. Good land governance is important for turning the land acquisitions into equal and equitable development opportunities. The human rights-based approach promotes good governance by adding strength and legal substance to the principles of participation and inclusion, openness and transparency, accountability and the rule of law, and equality and nondiscrimination. By empowering rights-holders and enhancing duty-bearers' capacity, international development cooperation can lead to wider and more gender-balanced inclusion of civil society in negotiations of large-scale land acquisitions and greater adherence of duty-bearers to the rule of law. This is especially important in African countries with large amounts of land and weak legal and institutional frameworks to protect rights, especially those of women.

scholarly journals GOOD GOVERNANCE PERSPEKTIF MAQAASID ASY-SYAARI’AH KONTEMPORER

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 57
Author(s):  
Muhammad Iqbal Juliansyahzen
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Business Sector ◽  
Good Communication ◽  
Human Rights Protection ◽  
Rights Protection ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
The Government

AbstractGood governance is a concept for governance that should be run. Theoretically, the discourse of good governance reaps its pros and cons since it had been firstly introduced. However, as a concept and a strategic offer it deserves to be appreciated and re-examined. There are principles in good governance that are compatible with Islam such as accountability, transparency, deliberation, and others. Good governance will be achieved when it involves a good communication among the government, civil society, and the business sector. The author uses the perspective of contemporary maqaasid asy-shari'ah to view the discourse with more emphasis on development and right. The perspective is different from the old maqasid which emphasizes more on the protection and preservation. The result of the study shows that good governace needs  harmonious relationship among the followers of religion, social justice, organized and equitable education, human rights protection, and the development of civilized law.Keywords : Good Governance, Maqâsid asy-Syaari’ah, DevelopmentAbstrakGood governance merupakan sebuah konsep tata kelola pemerintahan yang seharusnya dijalankan. Secara teoritis, diskursus good governace menuai pro-kontra sejak awal kemunculannya. Meskipun demikian, sebagai sebuah konsep dan tawaran strategis patut untuk diapresiasi dan dikaji kembali. Terdapat prinsip-prinsip dalam good governance yang berkesesuaian dengan Islam diantaranya akuntabilitas, transparansi, musyawarah, dan lainnya. Upaya mewujudkannya tidak hanya dilakukan oleh satu pihak saja, tetapi komunikasi antara pemerintah (goverment), masyarakat sipil, dan sektor dunia usaha. Dalam melihat diskursus ini, penulis menggunakan perspektif maqaasid asy-Syaari’ah kontemporer dengan lebih menekankan pada development (pembangunan; pengembangan) dan right (hak-hak). Berbeda dengan maqasid lama lebih pada protection (perlindungan) dan preservation (penjagaan; pelestarian). Berdasarkan hasil kajian tersebut bahwa dalam mewujudkan good governace diperlukan pembangunan dalam berbagai aspek seperti membangun hubungan harmonis antar pemeluk agama, mewujudkan keadilan sosial, penyelenggaran dan pemerataan pendidikan, perlindungan terhadap hak asasi manusia, pembangunan hukum berkeadaban.. Kata kunci: Good Governance, Maqaasid asy-Syaari’ah, dan Pembangunan

scholarly journals Democracy as one of the fundamental bases for the implementation of legal guarantees of human rights in Ukraine

2021 ◽  
pp. 204-210
Author(s):  
V. V. Novitskyi
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Rule Of Law ◽  
State Policy ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Full Range ◽  
National Level ◽  
The People ◽  
Legislative Initiative

The author of the article objectively argued the real importance of realistic instruments of democracy for the modern state formation of Ukraine. One of the most progressive mechanisms for implementing state policy in the field of protection, protection of human rights through their legal guarantees, progressive integration of democratic standards of the international community into the sphere of political and jurisprudence of Ukraine is the active introduction of new levers of democracy. We are convinced that the rules of law governing public relations must meet the challenges of today, and most importantly, be united in the desire of civil society to fully realize the objective demand of the people of Ukraine for justice. The agenda of Ukraine’s strategic priorities is extremely voluminous and endowed with a strong public resonance. That is why the means, the methods of activated democracy, are a potentially effective recipe for reducing the amplitude of public tension. The urgency of the issue of democracy was justified not by political slogans and the popularity of this subject of scientific research, but solely through the prism of the critical need for functional implementation of legislative, procedural guarantees of human rights in Ukraine. After all, in the conditions of modeled totalitarianism, authoritarian system of state policy, prohibitive measures that will be aimed at reducing or eliminating the will of the people, the full implementation of the full range of legal guarantees of human rights will lose its effectiveness. In our opinion, the level of democratic multi-vector practical implementation of the people’s power is a litmus test, a truly effective indicator of the attitude of state power to human rights and the rule of law in Ukraine. The author of the presented study carefully analyzes such institutions of democracy as the initiative in law, the legislative initiative of the people of Ukraine and the procedural implementation of the proposal to hold an all-Ukrainian referendum at the initiative of the citizens of Ukraine. After analyzing the doctrinal component of the initiative in law, we professionally turned our attention to the following fundamental issues: a) joint consolidation of civil society around the following fundamental principles: inviolability, respect for the human rights of everyone; Rule of Law; trust; desire to seek and find a compromise solution to conflicting precedents; b) personal, characterizing the characteristics of the individual who is able to propose legislative initiatives and demonstrate their own responsibility for this process; c) the issue of activating civil society, with the aim of individual, targeted stimulation of their representatives for further motivational training, professional training and formation of a constellation of leaders of local, regional and national level. In the article research, the actual factors of normative implementation of the legislative initiative of the people of Ukraine in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine are considered in detail. The author of the article analyzed the presented subject of the dispute from the point of view of historical preconditions and attempts of parliamentarians to consolidate the people of Ukraine, a full-fledged institution of legislative initiation. In addition, within the framework of the outlined topic, an analysis of the current Draft Law on Amendments to Article 93 of the Constitution of Ukraine (on the legislative initiative of the people) of 29.08.19 was conducted and subjective opinions were provided on the basis of its substantive presentation. In our opinion, for a comprehensive, normative settlement of really important issues of the legislative initiative of the people of Ukraine, it is necessary to adopt an independent, purposeful Law of Ukraine with the relevant subject of jurisprudence. In the context of the study of progressive, legal norms on the vector of the idea of democracy, the main innovations of the Law of Ukraine «On Democracy through All-Ukrainian Referendum», signed by the President of Ukraine on 08.04.21, concerning the implementation of electronic voting and legislative plans areas of application of innovative technologies for electronic (machine) voting and legislative initiative of the people of Ukraine. We are deeply convinced that such an intensifying interest of the scientific community and people’s deputies of Ukraine in the issue of democracy in our country inspires us with optimism and confidence that the initiated legislative initiatives will have their practical success in the process of daily regulation of public relations. Keywords: people of Ukraine, democracy, initiative in law, legislative initiative, democracy.

scholarly journals Rule of Law

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gopala Anjinappa
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Rule Of Law ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Global Dimension ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
The Rule Of Law ◽  
Primary Means ◽  
Economic Imbalances

The world as a whole has developed in the global dimension and has flourished with prosperity. But still one can see the hurdles in the development process. One of such impediments is poverty and the other is the environmental problems. Poverty results in violation of human rights. The rule of law is crucial and is one of the means to strengthen these hurdles. One of such escalation is on the environmental development wherein it strives for achieving sustainable development and eradication of poverty. The rule of law plays a vital role in reducing extreme poverty with emphasizing on human rights. It is the very essence and the core of Good Governance. Without the principles of the rule of law, it will not be enough to achieve sustainable development and eradication of poverty. The rule of law strengthens to provide intense legal framework. It works as an effective mechanism for the enforcement of law. Innovative methods are undertaken to aim in the enforcement of sustainable development and eradication of poverty. The paper implies on effectiveness of the rule of law in providing sustainable development policies. It analyses the legal framework in India that contributes in maintaining economic imbalances. The paper explores the role of Indian Judiciary and the classic Judgments of Supreme Court of India. Keeping in view the importance of sustainable development and eradication of poverty, the paper contributes to explore the significance of the rule of law in achieving the objective of the nation. “Development is one of the primary means of improving the environment for living, or providing food, water, sanitation and shelter, of making the deserts green and the mountains habitable” (Indira Gandhi, 1972).

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