Abstract
The word “governance” took on its current meaning in the 1970s in response to globalization, which was beginning to take off and already encountering its first major crisis. The intent was to signify that the word “government” had been disqualified through its association with the state and to highlight compatibility with the age of management. It was in this same context, and nearly the same year, that the G6 was created, then turned into the G7. The imperative was clear. Was it heeded?
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© 2012 Bertrand Badie and Éditions La Découverte
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Badie, B. (2012). The Imperative of Governance. In: Diplomacy of Connivance. The Sciences Po Series in International Relations and Political Economy. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137006431_7
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