Transforming Ideas into Policy
Making - Thoughts, values and
global governance
Minakshi Bhardwaj
Institute of Biological Sciences,
University of Tsukuba, JAPAN
What is an idea?
- A mental image, a concept and a notion
that could be explanatory in a social and
scientific system.
It is also evolutionary as human societies
developed over thousands of years.
Factors Influencing Human
Thinking
Global
Societies
Cultures
Governance
Individual
Personal
Human
Ideas
National
Family values
Social Values
Culture Values
Religion
Local governance
Governance is..
 The framework of social and economic systems,
legal and political structures within which
humanity organizes itself (UNED 2002).
 It is the complex mechanisms, processes,
relationships, and institutions through which
citizens and groups articulate their interests,
exercise their rights and obligations and mediate
their differences.
Actors Involved in Governance
National
Government
International
Governance
"Kitchen cabinets"
Rural and urban
governing actors
Interaction between different
governing institutions
Local governments
Formal set up
Military
Influence of national govts.
-research institutions, donors,
financial institutions, MNCs…
Judiciary
Royal families
Private sector
Challenges of balancing
different perspectives
Characteristics of Good
Governance
Consensus oriented
Participatory
Follows the
rule of law
Accountable
Good
Governance
Transparent
Responsive
Effective and Efficient
Equitable and Inclusive
Source - UNESCAP
Ethical Principles and
Governance
Good Governance
Ethical Principles
Participation
Respect for Autonomy
Transparency
Responsiveness
capacity to make decisions
utilitarian objective of impartiality
obligations to respond within timeframe
Right to information
Deontological theories
Equity
opportunities to improve
Justice
Efficiency
Sustainability
Principle of Utility
Factors Affecting Policy Making in
Developing Countries
 Gap between ordinary public and governments
 Gap between rich and poor
 Cultural barriers
 Religious restrictions
 Economic Issues/dependency on external aid
 Unstable and short-term Government Structures
 Lack of Regional Coordination
These factors are depended on the ideals of the nations that
arise from different internal systems.
Transforming ideas into policy making
Foundation for
governance
National
Ethical
Principles
Regulations
International
Participatory Multi-sectorial
cooperation
approach
Global
governance
Personal values
Global values
guide
Global impact
Government
Social systems
Society
Human thinking
Balancing self and
Collective needs
External
environment
Internal
systems