PO102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Good Governance, Political Freedom
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The capacity of governments to make and implement policy in other words, to steer society. The making and implementing of decisions often with the involvement of state and non- state organizations. Capacit(cid:455) to (cid:373)ake a(cid:374)d i(cid:373)ple(cid:373)e(cid:374)t polic(cid:455) i(cid:374) a societ(cid:455), a co(cid:373)pa(cid:374)(cid:455), or a(cid:374) orga(cid:374)izatio(cid:374) Not just about the goal its how you get there. Government is only one player: corporatio(cid:374)s, ngos, acade(cid:373)ics, citize(cid:374)s, e(cid:454)perts depe(cid:374)ds o(cid:374) the issue. People who are making decisions got to their position from a transparent process: ex. Someone got the job because they were best fit, not because they are related to someone. If you have a problem, you should know exactly who to talk to. Social mobility: direct correlation between social mobility and income inequality, higher social mobility= higher social mobility, direct effect on the ability of people to move up the ladder. Performs poorly in all good governance indicators (same with japan at one point)
