International Conference on Law, Business and Governance (ICon-LBG)
Vol 1 (2013): 1st ICon-LBG

Good Governance and The Rule Of Law

Nik Ahmad Kamal Nik Mahmod (International Islamic University Malaysia)



Article Info

Publish Date
24 Oct 2013

Abstract

Good governance is basically governing in the right and just ways. Good governance relates to goodadministration at both public and private sectors. Corporate governance is synonymous and the commonusage in the private sector. Common characteristics of good governance include transparency,accountability, participatory and rule of law. Rule of law is the focus of this paper. The principle in itselfis problematic because of multifarious interpretation Nonetheless, the consensus has been that rule of lawis essential in any government and breach of its principles may lead to arbitrariness and breach offundamental rights. The paper will expound the roles of rule of law in ensuring good governance and howabuse of power and corruption have undermined rule of law seriously and subsequently affect goodgovernance.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

iconlbg

Publisher

Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Description

In this proceeding contains papers that get submitted and presented at The International Conference On Law, Business and Governance 2013. Conference organized by the Bandar Lampung University on 22-24 October 2013, held at the graduate campus, Bandar Lampung University (UBL), Lampung, ...