Good Governance dan Governability
Abstract: The article
endeavors to trace the outset of governance concept, its dominant meanings and
discourse, and its implication towards governability. The central role of
government in the governing processes has predominantly been adopted. The
concept of governance was emerged precisely in the context of the failure of
government as key player in regulation, economic redistribution and political
participation. Governance is therefore aimed to emphasize pattern of governing
which are based both on democratic mechanism and sound development management.
However, practices of such good governance concept –which are mainly adopted
and promoted by donor states and agencies– tend to degrade state and/or
government authority and legitimacy. Traditional function of the state as sole
facilitator of equal societal, political and legal membership among citizens
has been diminished. The logic of fair competition has been substituted almost
completely by the logic of free competition in nearly all sectors of public
life. The concept and practices of good governance have resulted in decayed
state authority and failed state which in turn created a condition for
"ungovernability". By promoting democratic and humane governance, the
article accordingly encourages discourse to reinstall and bring the idea of
accountable state back in.
Keywords: Governance; good
governance; democratic governance; humane governance; pembangunan; kapasitas
negara
Penulis: Pratikno
Kode Jurnal: jpsosiologidd050001
