The demonstrated link among poor governance, poverty, and nation-state failure makes strengthening the quality of governance in the developing world an urgent task. In weak, troubled states, there is a strong likelihood that an excess of grievances will offer fertile ground for the nurturing of terrorism.
Thus, improving the governance capabilities and effectiveness of developing countries is crucial not only to fostering their economic development, but also to reducing the potential for local and global conflict.
Governance is the term used to describe the tension-filled interaction between citizens and their rulers and the various means by which governments can either help or hinder their constituents’ ability to achieve satisfaction and material prosperity. In developed countries, citizens often take it for granted that their leaders will help them meet their fundamental needs. Furthermore, they understand that they possess the tools to improve governance when they are dissatisfied: mobilizing interest groups, employing legal means, or acting at the ballot box.
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