Conclusion
In summary, the rumours of the death of the state are exaggerated. We would certainly not want to deny that governing has changed, and that international, and especially societal, actors are important players.
That having been said, for many countries they have been significant components of governance for decades if not centuries. Further, the international dimension of governance may have increased, but may serve as much as a locus and arena for state action as it does a real constraint on governing - at least for the affluent industrial countries.Therefore, we would advocate some caution when considering many of the contemporary discussions of governance. They need to be considered in light of a complex history of governing and government. They also need ot be considered in light of the complexity of contemporary governance processes and structures. Governing still involves choosing and therefore advantages structures that have the capacity to produce more coherent and strategic decisions. Despite the numerous critiques of government, it may still be more capable of providing a coherent picture of the future of society than can any other institution, and is more capable of resolving the inherent conflicts among sectors of society that will be required to pursue that vision.
Further reading
Jreisat, J. S. (2002) Governance and Developing Countries (Leiden: Brill).
Kjaer, A. M. (2004) Governance (Cambridge: Polity).
Kooiman, J. (2004) Governing as Governance (London: Sage).
Nye, J. S. and Donahue, J. D. (2000) Governance in a Globalizing World (Washington, DC: The Brookings Institution).
Pierre, J. and Peters, B. G. (2000) Goverance, Politics and the State (Basingstoke and New York: Palgrave Macmillan).
www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance
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