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Prime Minister

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, and former

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, that produced a controversial report, ''

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'', in 1995. The report was attacked by pro-

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groups for calling for

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reforms that would increase its power. It also was criticized by

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s who disliked the terminology of "

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", which seemed clunkier than " World Federalism." The commission was established in 1992 with the full support of

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. The commission made a standard definition of

stating that “Governance is the sum of many ways individuals and institutions, public and private, manage their common affairs. It is a continuing process through which conflicting or diverse interests may be accommodated and co-operative action taken. It includes formal institutions and regimes empowered to enforce compliance, as well as informal arrangements that people and institutions either have agreed to or perceive to be in their interest”The Commission on Global Governance, ''Our Global Neighbourhood'', Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1995, p. 4.

References

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*The Commission on Global Governance, ''Our Global Neighbourhood'', Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1995.

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Global Governance Global governance refers to institutions that coordinate the behavior of transnational actors, facilitate cooperation, resolve disputes, and alleviate collective action problems. Global governance broadly entails making, monitoring, and enfor ...