The rise of Islamic State has awoken fears over failures of national governance and the collapse of nation states.
Around the world, the long delay in determining the election results has begun to raise growing concern over global consequences and a rising sentiment that perhaps a humbled America will be less likely to lecture other nations on governance and democracy.
The stronger criteria for democracy are not applied outside the nation state, where governance is only indirectly democratic and left to negotiations and policy networks.
A government shutdown would be unsightly and could harm the economy, directly through the furloughs of government workers and indirectly by undermining confidence in the nation's governance.
(This implies that Mr. Issa's spokesman holds the seminal job in the office, or that the nation's governance is, in fact, all about "me," meaning Mr. Issa).
He held out the "prospect of Sunni tribes" rejecting Isis as a potential positive consequence of an Iraqi decision to substantially include Sunnis in the nation's governance, and hinted that further military aid would follow any such decision.
SANA, Yemen — A day before a national vote that will signify the formal end of his presidency, Ali Abdullah Saleh signaled his hope to be an anomaly in the Arab Spring: a toppled autocrat who can preserve some degree of influence in his nation's governance.
Most importantly, the international community needs a credible Afghan partner to improve the nation's governance and pursue reconstruction.
The arts are part of our heritage and their sustenance and support is an inherent responsibility to those elected to the bar of the nation's governance.
