This is hardly an argument to defend poor governance or corrupt business practice, but from a policy standpoint, it is imperative that we fully understand the structural reasons why institutions perform differently across geographies.
He steadfastly defended Communist governance as necessary to avoid a Russian invasion.
General Richards had wanted to implement an "inkspot" policy in which centres of population would be defended and governance slowly extended.
The two card networks defend both dual governance and the rules on exclusivity, but MasterCard fears the loss of dual governance more than Visa because it is the smaller, more vulnerable, of the two and could lose business if it lost representation on Visa's board.
Democrats who had to defend the lackluster governance of the Obama years are now given the superb gift of a man who arguably shares blame for them.
He has worked extensively with parliaments, political parties, and civic groups on a variety of initiatives designed to open the political process, promote good governance, and defend human rights.
Lord Myners, who wrote a report on the Co-op's governance, defended Sutherland from his critics within the Co-op and said his sudden departure after rescuing the mutual group was a tragedy.
Mr Knight says that he was lecturing Sir Philip on precisely this topic just days before Sir Philip got the sack.Yet even Mr Knight, a crusader for corporate governance, defends Shell thus: "There's no black hole, assets haven't disappeared or been misappropriated".
Mr. Murdoch is expected to defend the company's corporate governance and praise its financial performance.
They harass, threaten, and banish organizations that defend your right to self-governance.
