Since the end of the Cold War we have seen development of transnational norms of good governance, such as transparency, accountability, rule of law, participation, responsiveness, combating corruption etc… All these terms have been widely used by international organizations such as the World Bank and OECD as well as national aid agencies. The discipline of comparative law, however, with its depth of knowledge about different legal systems and traditions has been largely absent from this transnational discourse. The goal of this panel is to draw from the discipline of comparative law new and perhaps heretofore unexplored perspectives on what constitutes “good governance” with specific emphasis on the concept of “transparency” and “rule of law”. The speakers will include those who have been active in promoting and developing transnational norms of good governance as well as comparative law scholars with in depth knowledge of different legal traditions, including but not limited to, the Islamic or Chinese from both historical and modern day perspectives.
Business Meeting at Program Conclusion.