Gouvernement versus Gouvernance : structure versus processus

Abstract

It should be noted straight away that Governance is not Government, although government at any level can potentially become part of a governance process. Governance essentially is a multi-stakeholder process (e.g. the article by David Douglas); it can be focused on a whole territory or on particular themes or orientations of importance to a territory and different actors and citizens; however, it frequently becomes necessary to take a more holistic approach since it is more often than not the...