Abstract

Human civilization have brought over substantial changes. Through various  changes and significance that human civilization have brought about, forms of government and the rule of law are two of the most important influences in social, economic and political development. However, with what we might regard as a boon of civilization, attributions as such have seeded atrocities and a holier-than-thou perceptions. This has led to an increase in the corruption, vicious circle of poverty, and challenges towards human development. This leads us to another important prerequisite for human development, designation towards good governance. Good governance has hence become a vital tool for the societal development in a whole.  This paper focuses on the role of good governance and how good governance contributes to some of the important human development indicators namely building knowledge based society, quantifying happiness and empowering people?s participation in society?s development.

Keywords: Governance, rule of law, poverty, human development, happiness.

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