DEMOCRACY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE

Abstract

One of the crucial indices of democracy is good governance. However, it is a fact that not all democracies provide good governance. The paper sets out to examine the meaning, nature and essence of democracy and good governance. It also attempts to interrogate the nexus between the two. Relying on content analysis as its method, it is discovered that proper practice of democracy can lead to good governance and the lack of that can create good governance deficits. The paper also discovered a strong nexus between democracy and good governance. Based on these findings, the paper concluded that good governance is a product of better and proper practice of democratic tenets. It recommended among others that everything possible should be done to encourage the practice and sustenance of democratic culture which, will ultimately lead to good governance.