Location via proxy:   [ UP ]  
[Report a bug]   [Manage cookies]                
Scribd
Upload
34 views

Evaluate The Qualities Required For A Successful Government

A successful government requires qualities like citizen participation, transparency, equity and inclusiveness, and effectiveness and efficiency. Citizen participation means citizens have a right to be involved in decisions affecting public welfare. Transparency is also key, requiring decisions be made openly without corruption. Equity demands all groups in society feel they have a stake and do not feel excluded. A successful government also promotes effectiveness and efficiency by achieving results that meet societal needs while optimizing resource use. Overall, a government should aim for good governance through proper management of state, society, and resources in a way that protects all people.

Uploaded by

Satveeru Bhai
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
34 views

Evaluate The Qualities Required For A Successful Government

A successful government requires qualities like citizen participation, transparency, equity and inclusiveness, and effectiveness and efficiency. Citizen participation means citizens have a right to be involved in decisions affecting public welfare. Transparency is also key, requiring decisions be made openly without corruption. Equity demands all groups in society feel they have a stake and do not feel excluded. A successful government also promotes effectiveness and efficiency by achieving results that meet societal needs while optimizing resource use. Overall, a government should aim for good governance through proper management of state, society, and resources in a way that protects all people.

Uploaded by

Satveeru Bhai
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

Evaluate the qualities required for a successful government.

A government is an institution or a system comprising of a group of people that manages a country or a state.
Some of the different types of government include a direct democracy, a representative democracy,
socialism, communism, a monarchy, an oligarchy, and an autocracy. It is indubitable that every
government has its own constitution or a set of fundamental principles that it follows to ensure good
governance, which, according to the United Nations, assures that corruption is minimized, the views of
minorities are taken into account and that the voices of the most vulnerable in society are heard in
decision-making. It is also responsive to the present and future needs of society.

On the onset, one of the predominant qualities of a good government is citizen participation in the
process of governance. The term citizen has an inherently political meaning that implies a certain type of
relationship between the people and government. It is beyond dispute that citizens have a set of rights
and responsibilities, including the right to participate in decisions that affect public welfare. In addition
to the intrinsic democratic value, participation is an instrumental driver of democratic and socio-
economic change, and a fundamental way to empower citizens. Participation, therefore, requires that all
groups, particularly those most vulnerable, have direct or representative access to the systems of
government. This manifests as a strong civil society and citizens with the freedom of association and
expression.

It follows that transparency is a fundamental characteristic of a successful government. It means that


decisions taken and their enforcement are done judiciously without infringing rules and regulations.
Availability of information on government policies and actions, a clear sense of organizational
responsibility, and an assurance that governments are efficiently administered and free of systemic
corruption are important components of transparent governance. It is a fact that transparency is a
quintessential element of abolishing corruption. Transparent governance is important to the
communities because corruption threatens good governance, leads to the misallocation of resources,
harms public and private sector development, and distorts public policy. Controlling corruption is only
possible when government, citizens, and the private sector cooperate to ensure transparency.

Furthermore, a society’s well-being depends on ensuring that all its members feel that they have a stake
in it and do not feel excluded from the mainstream of society. Thus, for a government to be successful,
it should promote equity and inclusiveness. This requires that all groups in society be given the
opportunity to improve and maintain their well- being. It means giving an open door to all and treating
all equally. Everyone must be able to enjoy the benefits derivable from government. This means that all
members of society, especially the most vulnerable, are taken into consideration in policymaking, and
no one feels alienated, disenfranchised or left behind. Good governance demands that preferential
attention is given to the plight of the poor, marginalized and needy. Progressive taxation, free medical
care and subsidized housing are examples of equity mechanisms.

The last but not the least, a successful government should promote effectiveness and efficiency. Good
governance means that processes and institutions achieve results that meet the needs of society while
making the optimum use of resources at their disposal. Effectiveness and efficiency require the
enhancement of quality and standardization of public service delivery, the professionalization of the
bureaucracy, focusing government efforts on vital functions, and the elimination of redundancies or
overlaps in functions and operations. In fact, it is highly desirable that governments employ resources
and powers in an ethical and professional manner that demonstrates integrity and maximizes public
values.

At the end of the day, it is without doubt that bad governance is being increasingly regarded as one of
the root causes of all evil within our societies. Without good governance and some viable modus
operandi, it becomes onerous to attain economic development. Thus, a successful government should
aim for good governance; the proper management of the state, society, and resources. It seeks to
protect the interests of people from all classes. It emphasizes on public sector management, the legal
framework for development, accountability, transparency, and free flow of information. 

You might also like