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In the first chapter, the editors introduce the content and the relevance of this book to the quality of governance and why and how public values matter. Central concepts are defined, the meaning and phases of governance are addressed, including an introduction of the significant public values stemming from the literature. These values are dealt with in relation to good and bad governance in the chapters of the book: democratic legitimacy, accountability, transparency, integrity, lawfulness, effectiveness, professionalism, and robustness.
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The word ‘governance’ derives from Latin origins that imply a notion of “steering.” This connotation of ‘steering’ a society contrasts markedly with the traditional ‘top-down’ approach of governments ‘driving’ society.
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http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/quality and http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/quality (acc. January 31, 2018).
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Paanakker, H., Masters, A., Huberts, L. (2020). Quality of Governance: Values and Violations. In: Paanakker, H., Masters, A., Huberts, L. (eds) Quality of Governance. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-21522-4_1
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