Strengthening Governance Globally

Strengthening Governance Globally is the fifth volume in the series 'Patterns of Potential Human Progress'. Each volume considers one key aspect of how development unfolds globally and how better to move it in desired directions. This volume identifies the provision of security, the building of government capacity, and the broadening of inclusion of governance on which high-income countries have traditionally made long historical transitions. In contrast, many developing countries today struggle with all three governance transition dimensions simultaneously. Strengthening Governance Globally uses the growing empirical database on governance variables to understand historical change. List of Boxes, List of Figures, List of Tables, Abbreviations and Acronyms, 1. Understanding Long-term Governance Transitions, 2. Assessing the Evolution of Governance, 3. The Dynamics of Change, 4. Forecasting Governance, 5. The Current Path As It Appears to Be Unfolding, 6. Challenging Futures: Implications for Governance and Human Development, 7. Tipping the Balance, 8. The Future of Governance Globally, Appendix I: Countries in IFs by World Bank Developing Region and Economy Classification, Appendix II: Major Databases and Governance Measures Used in Strengthening Governance Globally, Bibliography, Forecast Tables: Introduction and Glossary, Forecast Tables: Maps of Continents and Subregions, Forecast Tables, Index, Author Notes