Beyond Governments: Making Collective Governance Work - Lessons from the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

ISBN-13: 9781783531899 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 172 str.

Eddie Rich

Opis

Though there is much to be said for governing -beyond governments-, it is a treacherous area with little practical guidance of how it can be done successfully. Collective governance should reinforce and strengthen government systems and enable the formal institutions to do their jobs. Certain challenges cannot be addressed by governments alone.

This book sets out the first framework for those wishing to implement collective governance, involving civil society, companies and governments as key actors. Based on over six years of running the most advanced example of collective governance at the international level, the Head and Deputy Head of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) outline the practicalities and pitfalls, and draw out the experience of the EITI as a case example. It draws together the development of the process from an initiative, to an international multi-stakeholder forum, to a global standard. The authors explore the challenges of designing an appropriate standard.

Beyond Governments tells a positive story of how this type of innovative governance can make real achievements, but also cautions against those who see governance as a silver bullet to solve development challenges. It provides practical guidance from the perspective of practitioners and will be essential reading for those in government, business and academia.

Spis treści

Foreword by Clare Short, Chair of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (2011-2016)PrefaceAcknowledgementsPart 1: Introduction1. The irresistible rise of collective governance?Part 2: A Brief History of the EITI2. Collective governance in practice 3. Preconditions for collective governance 4. Build trust through building momentum: just get on with it 5. Move the consensus from the narrow to the meaningful 6. Getting the most from people 7. Governing the governance 8. Saying goodbye: sunset clauses and appreciating the life-cycle of institutions 9. How to be a governance entrepreneur: checklist 10. Recommendations 11. Applicability of governance entrepreneurship in other sectors 12. ConclusionsBibliographyAbout the authors

O autorze

Rich, Eddie; Moberg, Jonas