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Module 8: Milestone 3: Rough Draft
Sarah L. Frechette
Southern New Hampshire University
PAD 630: Foundations of Public Administration
Robert Robertson
December 14, 2024
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I. Introduction:
The challenge I selected is: Discuss the emergence of the “governance
without government” concept, which focuses on the importance of networks,
nontraditional partnerships, and the markets to guide society, rather than traditional
bureaucratic institutions. This concept explores how regulation and social
governance can be achieved without traditional government structures. The notion is
particularly relevant in global politics and international relations where the traditional
boundaries of state and government authorities are blurred as no single government
has overarching authority. This concept came about as issues like global health,
climate change international security spill across boundaries and require governance
beyond the capacity of any single government. This Governance without government
notion creates a framework for addressing these problems, beyond state lines and
traditional governmental approaches. (J.N. Rosenau, E. Czempiel. 2009).
II. Theoretical Overview:
To achieve order and regulation in the absence of centralized formal
authority, we use informal mechanisms such as agreements, practices, and norms, that
do not rely on the formal authority. A polycentric governance involving multiple
centers of decision making operate independently but collaboratively, creating a
somewhat complex system of governance and removes the hierarchal, top-down
decision-making model of traditional government. Examples of this concept include
environmental governance where international agreements like the Paris Agreement
rely on personal commitments and peer pressure rather than formal enforcement to
achieve its goals. Another example is that of internet governance where management
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involves multiple stakeholders including private companies, governments, and society
working together to establish rules and norms. In both examples, the issues spill
across any boarder lines. Challenges with this approach involve issues with
accountability as ensuring it can be difficult without formal government structures.
Effectiveness can also vary. Pending on the issue and willingness of stakeholders to
cooperate, success of governance without government can be unpredictable.
A. Public Administration Advocates:
Early advocates were often viewed as anarchist and libertarian, those who
emphasized the importance of voluntary cooperation and self-organization over
centralized authority. Anarchism argued that society could be functional without
formal government and that the current hierarchical structure led to oppression.
Their idea is that true freedom can only be achieved through self-managed
communities. People like Pierre-Joseph Proudhon and Mikhail Bakunin were
known anarchist who advocated for the governance without government concept.
Libertarians such as Murray Rothbard advocated for minimal or zero state all
together, highlighting liberty and free markets could be handled better by private
enterprises and voluntary stakeholders. Through their efforts in highlighting and
advocating for systems of mutual aid, private arbitration, and decentralization,
those early advocation efforts laid the groundwork for todays discussions,
influencing contemporary movements to seek balance with collective
responsibility.
B. Impact on Public Administration:
Module 8: Milestone 3: Rough Draft
Sarah L. Frechette
Southern New Hampshire University
PAD 630: Foundations of Public Administration
Robert Robertson
December 14, 2024
, Rough Draft 2
I. Introduction:
The challenge I selected is: Discuss the emergence of the “governance
without government” concept, which focuses on the importance of networks,
nontraditional partnerships, and the markets to guide society, rather than traditional
bureaucratic institutions. This concept explores how regulation and social
governance can be achieved without traditional government structures. The notion is
particularly relevant in global politics and international relations where the traditional
boundaries of state and government authorities are blurred as no single government
has overarching authority. This concept came about as issues like global health,
climate change international security spill across boundaries and require governance
beyond the capacity of any single government. This Governance without government
notion creates a framework for addressing these problems, beyond state lines and
traditional governmental approaches. (J.N. Rosenau, E. Czempiel. 2009).
II. Theoretical Overview:
To achieve order and regulation in the absence of centralized formal
authority, we use informal mechanisms such as agreements, practices, and norms, that
do not rely on the formal authority. A polycentric governance involving multiple
centers of decision making operate independently but collaboratively, creating a
somewhat complex system of governance and removes the hierarchal, top-down
decision-making model of traditional government. Examples of this concept include
environmental governance where international agreements like the Paris Agreement
rely on personal commitments and peer pressure rather than formal enforcement to
achieve its goals. Another example is that of internet governance where management
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involves multiple stakeholders including private companies, governments, and society
working together to establish rules and norms. In both examples, the issues spill
across any boarder lines. Challenges with this approach involve issues with
accountability as ensuring it can be difficult without formal government structures.
Effectiveness can also vary. Pending on the issue and willingness of stakeholders to
cooperate, success of governance without government can be unpredictable.
A. Public Administration Advocates:
Early advocates were often viewed as anarchist and libertarian, those who
emphasized the importance of voluntary cooperation and self-organization over
centralized authority. Anarchism argued that society could be functional without
formal government and that the current hierarchical structure led to oppression.
Their idea is that true freedom can only be achieved through self-managed
communities. People like Pierre-Joseph Proudhon and Mikhail Bakunin were
known anarchist who advocated for the governance without government concept.
Libertarians such as Murray Rothbard advocated for minimal or zero state all
together, highlighting liberty and free markets could be handled better by private
enterprises and voluntary stakeholders. Through their efforts in highlighting and
advocating for systems of mutual aid, private arbitration, and decentralization,
those early advocation efforts laid the groundwork for todays discussions,
influencing contemporary movements to seek balance with collective
responsibility.
B. Impact on Public Administration:
