The Iranian Association of International Studies International Relations Researches 2251-8444 2 4 2012 07 22 Conceptual Relationship and the Impact of Governance on Public Policy Conceptual Relationship and the Impact of Governance on Public Policy 109 142 41905 FA Mohammad Reza Yazdani Zazrani PhD student of political science, University of Tehran 0000-0002-7153-2405 Journal Article 2013 12 09 Governance is a new mid-range social phenomenon which has focused on the idea of power decentralization (in the traditional sense of Westphalia era). Since governance requires a central role in the public policy, it would undoubtedly leave a major impact on the public sector. Accordingly, this paper seeks to answer the question as to what is the impact of governance on the mechanism and future consequences of public policy? <br /> <br /> In this regard, the examination of the concepts and assumptions of governance indicates that the future of public policy by the public sector with the entrance of governance and social capital will undergo democratic developments. These developments will pave the way for the active participation and contribution of the non-state groups and citizens (networks) in the process of policy-making. Therefore, after the entrance of governance in the apparatus of running society and the process of policy-making, the citizens with more social capital and development of the non-state networks get more involved both in indentifying the problems, agenda setting as well as finding alternatives, implementation and assessment. Experiences also demonstrate that greater participation in the affairs enhances the quality of public services, public policies as well as the effectiveness of the outcomes. Governance is a new mid-range social phenomenon which has focused on the idea of power decentralization (in the traditional sense of Westphalia era). Since governance requires a central role in the public policy, it would undoubtedly leave a major impact on the public sector. Accordingly, this paper seeks to answer the question as to what is the impact of governance on the mechanism and future consequences of public policy? <br /> <br /> In this regard, the examination of the concepts and assumptions of governance indicates that the future of public policy by the public sector with the entrance of governance and social capital will undergo democratic developments. These developments will pave the way for the active participation and contribution of the non-state groups and citizens (networks) in the process of policy-making. Therefore, after the entrance of governance in the apparatus of running society and the process of policy-making, the citizens with more social capital and development of the non-state networks get more involved both in indentifying the problems, agenda setting as well as finding alternatives, implementation and assessment. Experiences also demonstrate that greater participation in the affairs enhances the quality of public services, public policies as well as the effectiveness of the outcomes. https://www.iisajournals.ir/article_41905_a3c31a078dc3d0dd96c1b91d39e73d38.pdf