Neoliberalism Revised? A Critical Account of World Bank Conceptions of Good Governance and Market Friendly Intervention

1998 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 683-702 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ray Kiely
Keyword(s):  
World Bank ◽  
Alternative Explanation ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
East Asian ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Newly Industrializing Countries ◽  
Role Of The State ◽  
Critical Account ◽  
Sub Saharan

This article examines recent World Bank reports on the role of the state in the development process, with particular reference to the rise of the East Asian newly industrializing countries and the crisis of “governance” in sub-Saharan Africa. The concepts of market friendly intervention and good governance are critically discussed, and are found to be inadequate as explanations for East Asian “success” and African “failure.” The author presents an alternative explanation for the rise of the newly industrializing countries, which draws out some of the implications for the developing world.

scholarly journals Obstacles to the application of the indicators of good governance in Iraq for the period (1996 - 2014)

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 181
Author(s):  
Moein Sabt Arf ◽  
Hashem Muhammad Saeed
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
State Governments ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
Regulatory Frameworks ◽  
Role Of The State ◽  
Free Media ◽  
Suitable Environment

This research seeks to intellectual theoretical analysis of the concept of good governance and the dimensions and standards and their relation to economic and human development by focusing on the case of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region in the current political changes and economic structure of the country and international variants of liberalism, globalization and the call appearance to follow the transparency and the fight against corruption in the light of the challenges facing the modern state and governments in the context of globalization and global openness and the need to take into account the new role of the state governments and the involvement of civil society and the private sector and even the free media in decision-making and achieve real development by providing a suitable environment for business and investment.  It was found from the six ruling published indicators by the World Bank, it continues to decline in Iraq, especially after the year 2005 due to poor governance and the continuing political instability and rampant corruption, nepotism and political quotas and the absence of the role of institutions and the provision of regulatory frameworks to promote development and the development of the economy, and the rule of public sector philosophy and the absence of the real role of the private sector and this is the most important impediments to the application of good governance standards in the country.

scholarly journals Good Governance in the Hands of the Judiciary: Lessons from the European Example

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Thomas Von Danwitz
Keyword(s):  
World Bank ◽  
Development Policy ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Central Feature ◽  
International Affairs ◽  
European Court ◽  
The World ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
The Right

It is certainly well observed that the subject matter of good governance, by its mere terminology, constitutes a fairly recent evolution which has been, notably in the 1990’s, closely linked to the idea of giving a new impetus to development policy, in particular in Sub-Saharan Africa. The new terminology has received widespread interest which has made the political call for good governance a central feature of development policy[1] ever since it has been put on the international agenda by a World Bank study in 1989.[2] Despite a rising number of critics claiming this concept to be without any substance and asking whether it would be new after all,[3] the idea of good governance has flourished ever since and has certainly evolved into a transnational concept of political leadership, a real leitmotiv for a common approach to the way how our global village should be governed.[4] The incredible success story of the striving for good governance is, in my view, due to three cumulative aspects which certainly contributed a great deal to the general agreement that good governance is a concept without proper alternative: Firstly, the concept of good governance is self-evident. It needs nothing else but common sense[5] to be understood: Entrepreneurs will not invest in unstable countries and people, whether entrepreneurs or not, will not wish to live there, if they can afford to go elsewhere.[6] Secondly, the concept of good governance is sufficiently vague to absorb a great variety of political preferences as well as substantive differences. Its flexibility is most certainly the reason why it has met so little resistance and found so much support. And thirdly, it was issued at the right point in time when public opinion was profoundly marked by the experience of the revolutionary force of glasnost and the general inability of corrupt regimes around the world to meet today's challenges.[7]*        Thomas von Danwitz. D.I.A.P. (ENA, Paris), Judge at the European Court of Justice, Luxemburg/Cologne.[1]        Graf Vitzthum Völkerrecht 6.part points 33 et seq.[2]        The World Bank Sub-Saharan Africa 60.[3]        See De Waal 2002 International Affairs 463.[4]        See Dolzer 2004 ZaöRV 535.       [5]        Dolzer 2004 ZaöRV 536.[6]        See Squires 2004 Cov L J 45 and 54.[7]        See Cygan 2002 MLR 229.

Illegal assaults and treatment of journalists: a big challenge to the journalism profession in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 151-161
Author(s):  
Adegboyega Adedolapo Ola
Keyword(s):  
Survey Design ◽  
Collective Responsibility ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Electoral Violence ◽  
Role Of The State ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Purpose One of the greatest obstacles confronting the journalism profession in the discharge of their duties is the indiscriminate physical and digital threat being experienced by journalists all over the world, particularly within sub-Saharan Africa. The continuous attacks facing journalists in Africa, most especially during election times, violate their fundamental human rights. Journalists play a major role in the dissemination of information before, during and after an election. Unfortunately, elections in many African States are characterised by uncertainty, due to the possibility of election-related violence, which has led to the killing and disappearance of many journalists. Design/methodology/approach The study adopts a qualitative research approach involving a descriptive survey design. A purposive sampling of 20 respondents is adopted across various media organisations in Nigeria. Findings The study explores the role and importance of journalists during an election. It also examines the consequences of electoral violence on journalists and the discharge of their duties. It further assesses the role of the state authority in the protection of life and the safety of journalists during the election period. Finally, the study posits that a guard against the threat against journalists such as killings, ill-treatment and other interferences during and after the election period is essential and should be taken as a collective responsibility of all the various stakeholders in the community and nations. Originality/value The study assesses the various threats to the journalism profession, especially during the election period.

scholarly journals Governance Agenda for Sub-Saharan Africa Issues and Challenges

1969 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Kerandi
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Economic Performance ◽  
Structural Adjustment ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
World Bank Report ◽  
The World ◽  
Sub Saharan

Poor governance is increasingly being cited as one of the most important factors contributing to poor economic performance in most developing countries. The World Bank has repeatedly argued that poor economic performance in most developing countries, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), is attributed to poor governance. The issue of governance was first raised in 1988 in the World Bank report evaluating ten years of structural adjustment lending experience. The report noted that “severe institutional and managerial weaknesses in the public and private sector have proved unexpectedly serious as constraints to better performance” (World Bank, 1988: 3). The issue of “good governance” was further amplified by the 1989 World Bank report on SSA when the crisis in the region was termed as a “crisis of governance” (World Bank, 1989). International financial institutions (IFIs) have since then focused on improving the effectiveness of public sector institutions and the performance of public policies. As observed by Naim (1999), the rediscovery of institution has become the key focus of IFIs in as far as reforms are concerned. Naim explains that “no speech or policy paper could be written about market reform without including a fashionable reference to the need to strengthen institutions” (Naim, 1999:12).

Ilusi Good Governance

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shohibul Anshor Siregar
Keyword(s):  
Good Governance ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Sub Saharan

Sebelum menjadi wacana internasional yang secara otoritatif “dipaksakan” ke seluruh dunia pada dekade 1990-an, terminologi Good Governance (GG) pertama kali diperkenalkan oleh Bank Dunia (BD) dalam publikasinya (1989) berjudul Sub Saharan Africa: From Crisis to Sustainable Growth. BD memang sangat agresif mengkampanyekan konsep GG, bahkan memaksa dilakukannya penyesuaian-penyesuaian kelembagaan sebagai prasyarat mendapatkan bantuan pembangunan. Setiap negara wajib tunduk pada kriteria yang dibuat, dan para konsultan ditugasi untuk memperlancar proses itu.

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