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Good Governance And Conflict Management
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CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1Background to the Study
Governance,
according to the World Bank Report (2010) is the exercise of political
power in the management of a nation’s affairs. This definition thus
implies that governance encompasses the state’s institutional and
structural arrangements, decision-making processes and implementation
capacity, and relationship between the governing apparatus and the
governed-that is the people in terms of their standard of living.
Odock
(2011) in his analysis sees good governance as “a system of government
based on good leadership, respect for the rule of law and due process,
the accountability of the political leadership to the electorate as well
as transparency in the operations of governmentâ€. Transparency, Odock
opined that it has to do with the leadership carrying out government
business in an open, easy to understand and explicit manner, such that
the rules made by government, the policies implemented by the government
and the results of government activities are easy to verify to the
ordinary citizens. Accountability as a component of good governance
refers to the fact that those who occupy positions of leadership in the
government must give account or subject themselves to the will and
desire of the society and people they lead. Unfortunately, this is
lacking in the public domain in Nigeria. Governance typically emphasizes
leadership which suggests the way political leaders meaning the
apparatus of the state, use or misuse power, to promote social and
economic development or to engage in those agendas that largely
undermine the realization of the good things of life for the people.
Good governance is in tandem with democratic governance which is largely
characterized by high valued principles such as rule of law,
accountability, participation, transparency, human and civil rights.
These governance qualities have the capacity to provide the development
process of a country.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This research studies Good Governance and conflict resolution in Anambra state with focus on the Umuleri and Aguleri communities’ experience. Both communities were engulfed in intractable conflicts over the ownership of Otuocha land. Aside the contest over land, both communities have been engaged in the reconstruction of their history with each claiming to be the direct descendant of Eri. The research adopts qualitative evaluation method. The research basically draws from primary and seco ... Continue reading---
