Good Governance: Concept and Context

by Henk Addink

Overview

This book explores the creation, development, and impact of the concept of 'good governance'. It argues that, alongside the ideas of the rule of law and democracy, good governance acts as a third conceptual cornerstone of the modern state. Good governance can be viewed as a multilevel concept influenced by regional and international legal developments while being grounded in national administrative law.

The book presents six principles of good governance: properness, transparency, participation, effectiveness, accountability, and human rights. The development of each of these principles on the national level is explored in a wide range of European contexts, and in Australia, Canada, and South Africa. As well as offering a fully up-to-date and comprehensive overview of administrative law in different jurisdictions, the book compares the implementation of the principles of good governance, taking into account international and European administrative law developments.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198841159
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	06/18/2019
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Henk Addink, Professor of Law, Economics, and Governance, Utrecht University School of Law

Henk Addink is a Professor of Law, Economics and Governance at the Utrecht University School of Law and the Institute of Constitutional, Administrative Law and Legal Theory at the University of Utrecht.

Table of Contents

Part I: Developing the Concept of Good Governance1. Good Governance: an Introduction2. An Overview of Good Governance3. Good Governance on Multiple Levels4. Principles of Good Governance: The Theoretical Perspective5. The Rule of Law and Good Governance6. Democracy and Good GovernancePart II: Good Governance: Specification by Principles7. The Principle of Properness8. The Principle of Transparency9. The Principle of Participation10. The Principle of Effectiveness11. The Principle of Accountability12. The Principle of Human RightsPart III: Implementation of the Principles of Good Governance on the National, EU, and International Level13. Implementation of The Principles Of Good Governance On The National Level: General Discussion14. Implementation of the Principles of Good Governance on the National Level in the EU15. Implementation of the Principles of Good Governance on the National Level Outside the EU16. Implementation of the Good Governance Principles on the European Level17. Implementation of the Good Governance Principles on the International Level18. Conclusions-Good Governance: Concept and Context