THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

Document: Module 5/ Week 6

Level: College BS3-1
Teacher: Mr. Michael AS. Enaje

Module 5 Contents/ Lessons

1. Contemporary Global Governance

CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

United Nations
- Created after World War II in 1945
- Founders were shocked by the destruction of war and the horrors of the
Holocaust
- Its main aims are to:
o Solve international conflicts and prevent war;
o Fight poverty and promote sustainable development; and
o Protect human rights
- It is made up of 193 countries – “members states” that finance and govern
its work
- It is headed by the Secretary-General

How does the UN work?

What is Governance?
- Governance consists of the traditions and institutions by which authority in
a country is exercised. This includes the process by which governments
are selected, monitored and replaced; the capacity of the government
to effectively formulate and implement sound policies; and the respect of
citizens and the state for the institutions that govern economic and social
interactions among them.

- Refers to the processes and institutions, formal and informal, whereby rules
are created, compliance is elicited, and goods are provided in pursuit of
collective goals (Hale & Held, 2011)

Worldwide Governance Indicators

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 - The Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) project reports aggregate
and individual governance indicators for over 200 countries and territories
over the period 1996–, for six dimensions of governance:
o Voice and Accountability
o Political Stability and Absence of Violence
o Government Effectiveness
o Regulatory Quality
o Rule of Law
o Control of Corruption

1. Voice and Accountability: the extent to which a country’s citizens are able to
participate in selecting their government, as well as freedom of expression,
freedom of association, and a free media.

2. Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: the likelihood that the

government will be destabilized by unconstitutional or violent means, including
terrorism.

3. Government Effectiveness: the quality of public services, the capacity of the

civil service and its independence from political pressures; and the quality of
policy formulation.

4. Regulatory Quality: the ability of the government to provide sound policies

and regulations that enable and promote private sector development.

5. Rule of Law: in and abide by the rules of society, including the quality of
contract enforcement and property rights, the police, and the courts, as well as
the likelihood of crime and violence.

6. Control of Corruption: the extent to which public power is exercised for private
gain, including both petty and grand forms of corruption, as well as “capture” of
the state by elites and private interests.

Activities:
PART 1: What is contemporary global governance?

PART 2: What is the position of the United Nations government in the global
governance?

PART 3: Learning Bank: (Summary of learning) Please write down about what you
have learned in this topic/ lesson.

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