Good Governance

One key to a country’s success is its government. Since the early years, the government is what keeps countries peaceful and in tact. How much of a difference does one government make in one country? Countries with bad or no government at all may be in anarchy. On the other hand, countries with good governance may be experiencing an economic boom, or the people are living in a community with no or less poverty, crime rates in these countries will or may be low because of the low poverty rate and the relationship of the government and the citizens is in good terms. By looking at the people of a country alone, one may already see if the government is good or not. Usually in countries with bad governance, people are living in poor conditions, crime rates in these countries are high, and basically, the people are against the government. On the other hand, if people have high regard for their government, we can see that good governance is present in that particular country.

What exactly is good governance? Good governance is composed of two words. Good and Governance. Good meaning satisfying or pleasing, and governance, which means to govern or to rule over. How can we say that the governance on that country is good? Examples of countries with good governance are Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Sweden and many more countries. These countries have low crime rates; good economy and these countries are also industrialized. Poverty in these countries is very low because the government in these countries really takes care of its people. Numbers alone cannot measure whether the governance in a particular country is good or bad. A country may have a strong economy but its governance can still be bad. An example of a country in this kind of situation is China. In China, yes they have one of the largest economies in the world. However, we can say that they do not take care of the welfare of their people. This is primarily because China is a communist country. The governance of a country will most likely dictate the future of a country.

What exactly and how will the government benefit a country? We can say that the government is the soul of a country. More often than not, chaos will run in a country with no government. This means that the type and kind of government of government present in a country will dictate how the government will run, develop and basically become a country. Countries blessed with good governance for sure have a lot of achievements. These countries have a good economy, which is good news for the countries citizens because this means that poverty rates will be lower. Also, because governance in these countries are good, crime rates in these countries will be lower as well. Generally, the citizens will be happier and tourism in that country will also increase ethic is again, good news for the economy and the people. Usually, these countries are renowned all around the world and its people think highly and respect their government, which is rare nowadays.

There are many effects that the government brings to a country. The main job of a government is to take care of its people. Every action of the government has a direct effect to each and every person or citizen. Which means the type of government whether communist, democratic, and parliamentary and many more has a significant effect on the people. In addition, how the government is run whether good or bad has a greater effect on the people. This relationship the between the government and the people is very sensitive because a country will not be a country will not be a country without people and citizens. Every time the government passes a law or a bill, and when the government decides on something, everyone in that country will be affected. Not only the people, but the economy as well, The welfare of the people is also at stake when the government makes a decision, and when they make a decision, whether good or bad, they will be judged.

Not all countries are blessed with good governance. Yes some countries have good governance but some countries meanwhile have bad governance. Examples of these countries with bad governance are Thailand, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria and many more. How can we say that governance in these countries is bad? Civil War is present and happening in these countries. This means that there is a problem on how the government runs these countries. Some reasons may be corruption or basically, the people feel oppressed because of the government. Also, the economy in these countries may be collapsing because of bad calls by the government. A bad economy in a country is bad news because it means that it will be harder for people to live in these countries. By just simply asking the people and looking at their conditions, we can say and evaluate the governance in these countries.

Truly the government is one of the masterpieces of the human race through its existence. However similar to a quote in the movie Spiderman, “With great power comes great responsibility” Yes if the government or if the governance is good, it will be a great benefit to all people. However, if the governance is bad, it has a greater effect. Because similar in math, two positives will form another positive. But one positive and one negative will still yield a negative. What we can do now is help those countries that are struggling in terms of governance and development. If these countries help one another, it will be a great benefit to the human race.