Governance

abstract · Politics · Level 4 · E10

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Emergence definition

The systematic organization and regulation of a territory or community emerges from the understanding of a system, where the exercise of authority and decision-making maintains order, stability, and the common good, building upon the organized arrangement of interrelated parts that work together over time.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word: governance
Origin language: English

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Governance German
governance English primary

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System L3 (requires) systems-theory sense

Understanding system is essential for grasping governance

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