Joined-Up Governance

Introduction

Ever since the Treaty of Westphalia was concluded, rights of the nations for self-determination and good governance had always been honored and upheld. The treaty was regarded as the concept of coexisting sovereign states maintaining stable balance of power at one hand and efficient and optimal national governance at the other. So pervasively universal was the influence of the treaty that it became the most accepted legal instrument in the observance of international law and prevailing world order. On the other hand, national governance has always been regarded the core and central theme of the political science. Political scientists from Aristotle to Machiavelli had evolved concepts and suggested methods to ensure seamless governance of the nations in the most efficient manner. That is why the efforts and research for public reform had always been dynamic and evolving continuously shifting its focus from delivery to quality of service. Continuous research by the...