Because the governance perspective got an earlier
start and has been more fully operationalized,
I begin with a sketch of the key moves out of
which the governance perspective works. The
long-awaited operationalization of competence is
then examined with respect to the same six
moves. Challenges posed by the competence perspective
for governance—some of which I
believe to be mistaken but the more important of
which are wholly constructive—are addressed
next. Concluding remarks follow.