Seminar: Er “god regeringsførelse” en myte?

Time: Thursday, 24 June at 14.00 – 15.45 hours

Venue: Danish Institute for International Studies, Main Auditorium, ground floor, Strandgade 71, Christianshavn, 1401 Kbn K

The ‘Good Governance’ agenda identifies a host of desirable governance goals for developing countries but its implementation and results have been very poor.

Time: Thursday, 24 June at 14.00 – 15.45 hours

Venue: Danish Institute for International Studies, Main Auditorium, ground floor, Strandgade 71, Christianshavn, 1401 Kbn K

The ‘Good Governance’ agenda identifies a host of desirable governance goals for developing countries but its implementation and results have been very poor.

An important reason is that the framework confuses on means and ends, and ignores very significant historical facts about growth in the last century. Its position as the dominant consensus sets poor countries infeasible and unachievable agendas, creating dismay and disillusion, and takes our attention away from achievable and critical governance agendas.

Mushtaq Khan’s presentation examines the theoretical and empirical limits of the consensus agenda and identifies the types of governance reforms that are supported by historically informed theory.

Speakers:

* Mushtaq Khan, Professor, University of London
* Ole Therkildsen, Senior Researcher, DIIS

PROGRAMME

14.00-14.10
Introduction by Ole Therkildsen, Senior Researcher, DIIS

14.10-14.55
“The Illusory Lure of ‘Good Governance’ and the Hard Realities of Growth in Poor Countries” by Mushtaq Khan, Professor, University of London

14.55-15.10
Coffee Break

15.10-15.45
Open Discussion

Chair: Ole Therkildsen, Senior Researcher, DIIS

The seminar will be held in English.

Participation is free of charge, but registration is required. Please use our online registration form on http://www.diis.dk/sw93958.asp

And do so no later than Wednesday, 23 June 2010 at 12.00 noon.

Please await confirmation by e-mail from DIIS for participation.

Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS), The Conference Section, Strandgade 56, 1401 Kbn K, phone 32 69 87 51, e-mail: [email protected] and web: www.diis.dk