Patterns of governance: the rise of transnational coalitions of NGOs

Governing and democratising technology for development: bridging theory and practice

“…Consequently, governance is not limited in accessing one level of analysis, either the 'high' or the 'low'; rather it bridges the various levels by examining the effect of aggregate micro changes on meso and macro dynamics (Yanacopulos, 2005). Finally, using governance as an explanatory framework to explore shifting dynamics enables us to examine how political change is occurring by investigating not only initiatives novel in their content or form, but also what lies beneath these changes.…”

“…From its origins in the ancient Greek word 'steering', it has acquired diverse meanings. Here, we will focus on two distinct aspects: governance as purposive activity and governance as an explanatory framework (Yanacopulos, 2005). Pierre (2000: 3) outlines the dual meaning of governance, when he argues: … on the one hand it refers to the empirical manifestations of state adaptation to its external environment as it emerges in the late twentieth century.…”

Is the EU's Governance ‘Good’? An assessment of EU governance in its partnership withACPstates

“…A BOND briefing paper argues that, although 'donors prefer to focus the governance lens more narrowly within the confines of recipient countries, this distorts understanding of the ways in which global power structures impact on national politics'. 22 The power differential between donor and developing countries in turn influences development, as noted by Birdsall, who writes that 'the powerful make and implement the rules, as the limited access of developing countries to certain rich-country markets suggest[s].' 23 As global power structures have an important impact on ACP national and regional politics, an understanding of governance processes and outcomes can only be gained by considering these power structures.…”

Revealing the footprint: Supranational organizations and transnational governance of biotechnology in southern Africa

“…A number of researchers have demonstrated that causes of domestic policy change do not come from national sources only, but they also quickly indicate that these causes are also not limited to isolated responses to global pressures either. With respect to the former, comparative policy studies and international relations scholars have since the 1970s shown the increasing impact of international actors, international institutions and policy processes on domestic policy (e.g., Gourevitch 1978;Keohane and Milner 1996;Yanacopulos 2005). Domestic political processes are said to be increasingly interdependent, accounting for some share of cross-national convergence.…”