The existence of various types of formal and informal relationships does not themselves guarantee good governance. The press may not be independent of government influence, political parties may not serve as a vehicle for the articulation of public interest, and elections may not be free or fair. The nature and quality of interaction will depend not only on the existence of formal and informal relationships, but also on conditions in civil society and on the capacity of government to perform. With regard to civil society, the degree of organization in a society, the so-called level of social capital, conditions governance. Weakly organized civil societies face difficulties in articulating social priorities and demands and will likely lack the means to influence government action. With regard to government, the lack of capacity to act effectively reduces the quality of governance regardless of the degree of organization in civil society. A weakly organized society or an incapable government can constrain the interaction between the two, and thus lead to ineffective government action.