Governance refers to the processes and institutions that guide and restrain collective activities, both formally through governments and organizations, and informally. Governance occurs at many levels from private firms and organizations to national and supranational entities. There are many terms and themes associated with governance including globalization, privatization, civil society, and social capital. Various indicators have been developed to measure aspects of governance such as transparency, freedom, and levels of corruption.

1. Governance: What It Is and Why We Should Care Tony Angiletta, Morrison Curator for the Social Sciences Updated May 15, 2009

4. Governance As Keyword, Topic or Title Word in 4 Indexes

5. Governance Activities (Nye and Donahue, Governance in a Globalizing World, p.13) Private Public Sector Third Sector Supranational TNCs IGOs NGOs National Firms Central Non-profits Subnational Local Local Local