Part of the appeal of governance as

Part of the appeal of governance as a concept is that it links the political system with its environment, and may complete the project of making political science more policy – relevant. Thinking about governance means thinking about how to steer the economy and society, and how to reach collective goals. The debate that has arisen is whether government is the only way of deciding upon those goals or not, or even if it remains an effective way of performing those tasks. The weakened position of governments then forces considera - tion of how their role can be strengthened, and of alternative modes of political governance. It also points to the different ways in which countries have coped with changes in their international and domestic environments. Thus, governance addresses some general questions but also provides a means of asking questions about com – parative politics.