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Governance 2) Plato
• followed the influence of Socrates
- manner of running the affairs of the country.
• Greek Philosopher
▪ Characteristics of Good Governance • Born in Athens in 427 BC
• Consented oriented • Aristocratic Family
• Accountable • The Republic: masterpiece
- decisions or actions taken by private • Introduced the principles of justice,
sector and civil society. courage, wisdom and moderation
• Transparent within government and individual
- decisions taken • follower of Aristotle
- Enforcement: rules & regulation
- Information: provided and 3) Aristotle
understandable forms & media • Greek Philosopher
• Participatory • Student of Plato
- men and women: key cornerstone of • Father of Philosophy (384 BC)
good governance. • Father of Political Science
• Follows the rule of law • Aristotle's ta politika "affairs of state,"
- fair legal frameworks that are governing and governments
enforced impartially 1769: "a person's political allegiances
- full protection of human rights or opinions"
• Effective and efficient • Founded the School of Philosophy
- Effective: processes result oriented "Lyceum"
meets the society's with best use of
resources. We follow the guidelines
and have clear laws. Athens vs Sparta
- Efficiency: sustainable use of natural
resources The Big Idea: the two most powerful city-states
• Responsive in Greece, had very different cultures and
- Consensus: best interest of the whole became bitter enemies in the 400BC
community and it can be achieved
• Mesopotamia: cradle of civilization
• Equitable and inclusive • Athens: Cradle of Culture and Western
Public Utilities Civilization
Electric
Water Human Evolution
Telecom
- needs to develop technological expertise
Health
Infrastructure ✓ Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright
Efficient services - inventors of the first engineered plane
Political Scientists - "Flying machine"
- airplane: "flat surface", "smooth"
1) Socrates - successful flight was in December
• Father of Western Philosophy 1903
• Died 469/470BC
• "Socratic Dialogues": dialogue and
debate truth
• Human choice motivated by an inner
desire for happiness
• followed by Plato
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: Bill of Rights
Liberal Arts (1375)
1789: Declaration of the rights of man and of the
- free in bestowing, free from restraint
citizen
1792: Republic
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- adheres to the patriotism and - "Social ownership": may refer to any one of
nationalism as traditional values they or a combination of, the following:
support
- German conservatives were the first to a) cooperative enterprises
embrace nationalism, which was b) common ownership
previously associated with liberalism c) direct public ownership
and the revolution in France d) autonomous state enterprises
GOVERNANCE
Fundamental element of conservatism: Democratic political
Social Justice Revolution
"Tradition values strength society." channels
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- economic conflict between a ruling class and “fruits of the earth belong
JEAN JACQUE RONSSEAU
an exploited lower class is the driving force in equally to us all and the earth
(French Philosopher)
itself to nobody”
social and political life first one to use the term
‘socialism’
- poor people are exploited because of free-market system
economic structure of capitalist society ROBERT OWEN children below 12 years old is
(British Industrialist) not permitted to work 13 hrs a
day
establishment of state schools
Marxism-Leninism
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2. Taxation
- the power of the state to levy or
impose charges upon persons,
occupation for the use of the
government
- “life blood of the government”
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Basis of Power
▪ WTO – World Trade Organization 1. Positional power "legitimate power”
oversees liberalized foreign trading
- Power of an individual that is relative
▪ GATT – General Agreement Tariff and position and duties of the holder of the
Trade position within an organization.
Tariff and other trade barrier such as - Legitimate power is formal authority
inspection regulations and quotas are delegated to the holder of the position.
reduced or eliminated to allow free
exchange of goods and services among 2. Referent Power
nations.
- ability of individuals to attract others
and build loyalty
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