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Subject: Polity
Topic: Good Governance
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Governance is a Latin word that means “steering”. In the context of public affairs, steering means taking society in a particular direction by harnessing its resources- material and human.
Governance is generally understood as the process of decision-making and the process by which decisions are implemented. Public institutions conduct public affairs, manage public resources, and ensure civil rights - Good governance does it transparently and with due regard for the rule of law.
Good government is a normative description of how government is supposed to be constituted. It lays down norms for model governance.