Political Science 1020E Chapter Notes -Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Public Administration, Responsible Government
4 Dec 2012
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
A group of interacting, interrelated and interdependent elements that work together (or against each other) to exercise economic, political and administrative authority to manage a country"s affairs at all levels. Together, it works to manage and implement a whole set of government activities dealing with the creation and implementation of laws, regulations and decisions of the government and the management related to the provision of public services. (1) Governance derives from the greek word steer", it was first used in a metaphorical sense by plato. (1) united nations development programme, democratic governance gruope, public administration practice note, bureau for development policy, 2003. The parliamentary system a system of governing in which there is a close relationship between the political executive and the parliament. The executive is generally composed of members of the house of commons (the elected parliamentary body) and must maintain the support of the house of commons.
