The Good Governance Problem: Doing Something About It

Governance is the word that describes the tension-filled interaction between citizens and their rulers, and the various manners in which diverse kinds of governments enable their constituents to achieve satisfaction and material prosperity, or to thwart those and related aspirations. This report outlines a rationale for and a method of ranking the countries of the world according to the quality of their governance. It suggests the establishment of a new non-governmental organization to oversee the process, and details how that NGO would create the necessary rating system.