Law & Pass : International Journal of Law, Public Administration and Social Studies
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2026): April

Beyond Compliance: Integrating Legal Norms, Social Values, and Administrative Practices in Global Governance

Biswas Singh, Karna (Unknown)
Kailas Bharati, Diganta (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Apr 2026

Abstract

Global governance has evolved beyond traditional state-centric and compliance-based legal frameworks toward more complex and pluralistic systems of regulation. This article examines the limitations of a purely compliance-oriented approach and proposes an integrated conceptual framework that combines legal norms, social values, and administrative practices. Using a qualitative and normative methodology grounded in interdisciplinary literature, the study analyzes how these three dimensions interact to shape governance outcomes in transnational contexts. The findings reveal that legal norms alone are insufficient to ensure effective governance unless they are aligned with societal values and operationalized through adaptive administrative practices. Social values play a critical role in establishing legitimacy and guiding norm formation, while administrative practices function as the operational mechanisms that translate abstract norms into concrete actions. The study further demonstrates that global governance increasingly relies on hybrid arrangements involving state and non-state actors, soft law instruments, and performance-based regulatory tools. By synthesizing insights from global administrative law, legal pluralism, and governance theory, this article introduces a dynamic and relational model of governance that moves beyond compliance toward normative integration. The proposed framework contributes to theoretical debates by bridging legal, socio-legal, and administrative perspectives, and offers practical implications for policymakers seeking to design more legitimate, adaptive, and effective governance systems in an increasingly complex global environment.

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Journal Info

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ojs

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Subject

Environmental Science Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

Description

LAW & PASS: International Journal of Law, Public Administration and Social Studies is an open access scientific journal published by PT. Multidisciplinary Press Indonesia which contains studies in the fields of law, public administration and social studies both theoretically and empirically. The ...