Political Will Research Articles

The Challenge of Political Will, Global Democracy and Environmentalism

In 2024, around the world nearly 60 national elections will be held involving billions of people. Many commentators see this as a make-or-break moment in terms of re-establishing democracy and pushing back against rising authoritarian regimes that have been increasing in recent years. This essay explores why –despite worldwide scientific consensus that we are facing ecological collapse –there is little discussion about the climate crisis among the upcoming wave of national elections. This silence around the climate emergency raises several pressing questions: Why is there limited political will on behalf of national leaders when it comes to mitigating the climate crisis? What does this suggest about the state of democracy when political leaders can sidestep and ignore the escalating demands of their constituencies? Finally, what actions can be taken by ordinary people who are increasingly subject to repressive anti-protest laws that prevent them from speaking out against antidemocratic leaders and their political collusion with the fossil fuel sector?

Ho Chi Minh’s Political Will – Invaluable Lessons for Current Staff of Cadres and Party Members

Political will is the quality of being unshaken in the loyalty and steadfastness in the face of all pressures in life. Political will is an extremely important quality that assists each individual to overcome tough challenges, especially ones related to the survival and loss of a nation and of human life. President Ho Chi Minh's entire life was a shining example of revolutionary ethics and political will. During his days of traveling in search of a way to save the country, spreading Marxism-Leninism, establishing the Communist Party of Vietnam and leading the struggle to defend our homeland, in the face of countless difficulties, his political will was demonstated more clearly than ever before. Learning and building the political will for staff of cadres and party members based on Ho Chi Minh’s paragon is extremely meaningful in modern times.

Weakness of Political Will

In this paper I provide a preliminary account of weakness of political will (political akrasia). My aim is to use theories from the weakness of will literature as a guide to develop a model of the same phenomenon as it occurs in collective agents. Though the account will parallel the traditional view of weakness of will in individuals, weakness of political will is a distinctly political concept that will apply to group agents such as governments, institutional actors, and other political collectives. I further argue that blaming inaction by collective political agents on a “lack of political will” should be understood as blaming a kind of akratic break within the deliberative process, leading to an inability of the collective agent to capitalize on existing group attitudes in order to translate them into policy or legislation. My primary example throughout will be U.S. political inaction with respect to the climate crisis.

Citizens’ and Politicians’ Definitions of Corruption, Corruption Survey Quality, and Political Will for Anti-Corruption Reform: The Portuguese Case Put to the Test

Corruption is recurrent in conversations and political debates, but it can have different meanings. This study aimed to assess how the words that 1,020 citizens and 120 politicians in Portugal associated with corruption interacted and varied. Data came from two surveys that collected responses to “What words do you associate with corruption?” from October 2020 to April 2021: the EPOCA-FCT survey conducted with citizens and the ETHICS-FFMS survey conducted with MPs and local elected officials in office. We used network analysis to find that the mass-elite incongruence when defining corruption can be used (a) to enhance corruption surveys and (b) as a tool to foster political will for anti-corruption reform in areas/sectors that are linked to corruption. In Portugal, corruption came down to “theft of money by politicians” (citizens) and “dishonesty and illegality in a crony relationship” (politicians), and the promotion of integrity in the Banking sector emerged as central to any anti-corruption reform. This was the first attempt to show that knowing what citizens and politicians have in mind can be a valid tool to enhance both the quality of future corruption surveys and the implementation of anti-corruption policies when no short-term political will for a change exists.

Ending 1990s Law and Development Ideas, Paradox of Path Dependence In Economic Planning Institutions Under Covid-19: SA’s Response

Abstract This paper argues that the COVID-19 pandemic can and should be understood as a form of creative destruction (Schumpeter’s gale), at a hyper level owing to its biological/medical dimension. Therefore, the critical response to such a hyper force is to rethink how institutions administer Public Policy in South Africa (Path Dependency), most importantly economic development planning institutions and Covid-19 responses, in the form of ‘The Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan’. It’s the contention of this paper that the reason why Covid-19 continues to impact the South African government’s economic planning ethos is anchored in its developmental orientation, particularly how constitutional legalism has impaired economic development planning. This could impart be due to the unaddressed influences of the initial waves of Law and Development post-1994. The South African experience with the initial waves of Law and Development were muted owing to the problematic nature of the 1994 transition which sought peace at all costs without necessary addressing substantive economic development reform considerations. Therefore, using the policy experiences of Covid-19 and Lee’s, General Theory of Law and Development, particularly the aspects of Development and State Capacity and Political Will, a revision of the South African Constitution will be called on, principally chapter’s 2 and 6 (Bill of Rights) and (Province).

The Role of E-Government, Political Will & Accountability in Reducing Corruption in Ghana

The Role of E-Government, Political Will & Accountability in Reducing Corruption in Ghana

Towards Operationalising Assets Declaration in Cameroon Through Political Will

In recent years, the asset declaration regime has emerged as a useful catalytic tool against corruption. Many nations have now made asset declaration a constitutional or legislative imperative with explicit obligations on appointed and elected government officials to declare their assets and property. However, compliance with these constitutional and legislative prescriptions seems difficult or nearly impossible due to the regime being either problematically weak or there is the problem of non-implementation of the law as in Cameroon. The problem of non-implementation is rooted in the lack of promulgation of the enabling presidential decree to operationalise the law on asset declaration. This situation has made it possible for elected and appointed government officials not to declare their assets and property as required. A need remains to determine what could be done to surmount Cameroon’s public sector corruption conundrum that has brought the country’s image into disrepute. Can political will play this role? In this article, I attempt to make the case for political will as a tool to operationalise asset declaration in Cameroon. I argue that an asset declaration regime requires more than the enactment of legislation to galvanise the necessary political will and support for their deployment in practice to achieve the intended purpose. I demonstrate that there is a lack of political will by Cameroon’s political ruling elites to ensure compliance with the constitutional and legislative mandates on asset declaration and to fully realise the constitutional democratic values of transparency and accountability. Furthermore, the lack of political will can have a dominant negative hold on the (effective) implementation of asset declaration as an anti-corruption measure. I conclude that decisively confronting compliance with asset declaration laws in Cameroon, urgently requires political will. The doctrinal method of research is used to achieve the objective of the article.

Mustering the Political Will to Help Left-behind Places in a Polarized United States

Mustering the Political Will to Help Left-behind Places in a Polarized United States

Solidifying the Concept of Political Will to Promote Decoloniality and Migration Diplomacy in South Africa

Solidifying the Concept of Political Will to Promote Decoloniality and Migration Diplomacy in South Africa

Understanding Political Will and Why It Matters to Confront Corruption in Zimbabwe

When national programmes, development plans or policy issues are discussed, more often, their success, growth or failure is imputed on ‘political will’ or lack of it. The absence of political will is typically associated with underperformance in national programmes or strategies. It has become increasingly evident that domestic political realities influence the general attitude towards combating corruption and the continued shortcomings of political will as the traditional and initial point of focus. Despite being used to analyse or criticize the unsatisfactory outcome of government programmes and strategies, ‘political will’ has been poorly defined and understood. It remains unclear what political will actually mean, as the term has been widely misused as a catch-all concept. Assessments on political will are more often retrospective, focusing on failed national policies, plans and programmes. Nevertheless, the application of political will as a model illustrates a category of all action-based and orchestrated components that are observable, assessable and conducive to outward strengthening and consolidation. In other words, the application clarifies the extent to which political will can be attained. Considering the political realities in Zimbabwe, effective comprehending and combating corruption also necessitates a hands-on approach and sound understanding of the idea of ‘political will’. Zimbabwe is one of the countries experiencing rampant corruption in the world. Over the years, corruption has manifested itself through deteriorating socio-economic conditions across the country. Therefore, the main objective of this paper is to comprehend political will in order to confront corruption in Zimbabwe. The narrow approach to political will was preferred because it illuminates key issues, which inform the current Zimbabwean government’s failure to combat corruption.

Effects of Workplace Ostracism on Pro-Job Unethical Behavior: The Role of Moral Disengagement, Interpersonal Sensitivity and Self-Serving Political Will.

Drawing on social cognition theory, this study aims to investigate the impact of workplace ostracism on pro-job unethical behavior by studying the mediating function of moral disengagement and the moderating function of interpersonal sensitivity and self-serving political will. Data were congregated from 527 Chinese employees. A positive effect of workplace ostracism on pro-job unethical behavior was found, which was partially mediated by moral disengagement. In addition, interpersonal sensitivity strengthened the connection between workplace ostracism and moral disengagement, and self-serving political will strengthened the connection between moral disengagement and pro-job unethical behavior. Both theoretical and practical value are discussed in the study.

The Effectiveness of Legislative Oversight in Democratic South Africa: Exploring Political Will

Abstract Drawing on empirical data from document analysis, this paper will carry out a critical analysis of the effectiveness of the oversight and accountability system of the legislative sector of South Africa in detecting early warning signs prior to financial and governance collapse, by examining three provincial government departments. The results reveal that several key early warning signs preceded governance and financial collapse at the three provincial education departments but that the provincial departments ignored signals of repetitive financial irregularities flagged up by the Auditor General of South Africa. The article argues that there is a lack of political will to effectively respond to early warning signs of looming crises in provincial government departments in South Africa for the purpose of preventing or mitigating their negative impact.

Retracted: Political Will and the Impact Assessment of the New Crown Epidemic on Economic and Social Development and Countermeasures.

[This retracts the article DOI: 10.1155/2022/8173768.].

Measuring Political Will and Political Constellation in Moving Indonesia’s Capital City Policy

This research aims to measure political will in moving the national capital and how this policy is when faced with the existing political constellation. The type of research was a qualitative approach using in-depth interviews and documentation techniques. The results showed that political will in the policy of moving the national capital cannot be separated from individual factors, namely the belief and courage of President Joko Widodo through a basis of reasoning that has strong relevance to empirical circumstances and are reflected through various regulations that have been stipulated. The organizational factor shows the government's seriousness and commitment through the transition team formed as a basis for working in a coordinated manner to achieve the targets set. The relationship factor showed the involvement of individuals/groups through community support, collaboration, and partnerships and the involvement of international figures in its implementation. Social factors show that the political system and state apparatus's condition in the decision-making process has reflected support for policies, which can be seen from the approval of the House of Representatives. The existing political constellation provides strong political legitimacy, making this policy continue without any obstacles, although there is still resistance at the local level. The sustainability and success of the policy of moving the national capital will be determined by the next President's leadership and the composition of the support of political parties that will come.

Democracy and Devolution as a Strategy for Conflict Resolution, the Political Will as a Determinant: The Case of Sri Lanka

The state is faced with several challenges in recent times. One of the greatest challenges to the state is the growing ethnic competition and conflict between groups. Ethnic consciousness is developed among communities by the elite. This leads to a rise in the demands made to the state. Tackling the varied conflicting interest is a cumbersome task. Ethnic identity politics is a result of elite competition and conflict. The only solution to lasting peace is democracy and devolution. However, democratic techniques to resolve conflicts also require a strong political will that is sincere towards the effort of conflict resolution. Assimilation and integration along with decentralization can give the peace process a fair chance to succeed. This article studies the process of conflict resolution in Sri Lanka since efforts towards devolution of power were made to accommodate demands of the Tamils and establish peace. Democracy and devolution were given a chance in Sri Lanka; however, the lack of a will among the elites on both the sides to garner a solution to the conflict led to its failure. Despite the devolution packages being offered right since the 1950s, the ethnic conflict culminated into military action on the part of the state.

MANAGERIAL PERFORMANCE MODEL OF INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT

This study aims to determine the Managerial Performance Model of Regional Heads in Indonesia. This research is a quantitative research using WarPls 07 to process data. This research was conducted on the Government Indonesia. The sampling technique used is probability sampling technique . The sample is calculated using Slovin with an error rate of 5% where 230 respondents were selected . Test results The Effect of Managerial Performance on Political Will Perception , Servant Leadership on Political Will Perception , Public Service Motivation on Political Will Perception , Political Will Perception on Executive Job Satisfaction, Public Service Motivation Against Executive Job Satisfaction, Managerial Performance Against executive job satisfaction Through Political Will Perception, Servant Leadership Against executive job satisfaction through Political Will Perception and Public Service Motivation executive job satisfaction Through Political Will Perception has positive and significant influence , only Managerial Performance on Executive Job Satisfaction that shows Not there is positive and significant influence.This study can concluded that almost all variables have influence to performance managerial

From Citizenship Pressure to Pro-Group Unethical Behavior: The Dual-Stage Moderating Role of Self-Serving Political Will.

Drawing upon social cognitive theory, our study proposes a dual-stage moderated mediation model that utilizes moral disengagement as the mediator and self-serving political will as the moderator to investigate whether, how, and when team-oriented citizenship pressure leads to pro-group unethical behavior. Data were collected through questionnaires from 527 Chinese employees in various industries. Amos and Process macro were used to test the model's fit and hypotheses, respectively. The results showed that citizenship pressure has a positive effect on pro-group unethical behavior through moral disengagement. Moreover, self-serving political will is a positive moderator in both the first and second stages, as well as in the mediation effect. This study extends the related research field by linking citizenship pressure and political will with moral disengagement and pro-social unethical behavior, responding to some academic calls. When faced with team-oriented citizenship pressure, team members with high self-serving political will may become a sharp edge that stabs at other competing teams. Managers at the team and organizational levels can intervene in different ways depending on their constructive or destructive management goals.

Advocacy on Combating Hunger: Political Will of the Kedunggebang Village Government to Implement Banyuwangi Tanggap Stunting Programs in 2022

Accelerating stunting reduction is a government policy priority supported by all local governments in Indonesia. Banyuwangi Regency has the Banyuwangi Tanggap Stunting (BTS) Program as innovative program to reduce stunting rates, which must be supported by all village governments in Banyuwangi Regency. The success of the policy must begin with the Political Will of the village government to support the implementation of policies in the villages. In this context, Kedunggebang Village, Tegaldlimo District, implements the BTS program through cross-sectoral synergy and massive counselling to the people at Kedunggebang Village. The purpose of this study is to describe the Political Will of the Kedunggebang village government to support the BTS project, and obstacles in its implementation. This research uses qualitative descriptive methods through in-depth interview techniques and is analyzed using Brinkerhoff theory (1999) as an analytical instrument. The novelty of this research is a multidisciplinary study that examines public health issues using the perspective of public policy and government bureaucracy. The results of this study show that the Kedunggebang Village Government has low Political Will, but is able to implement the BTS program. So there is a need for bureaucratic reform in the form of village regulation legislation, preparation of village development plans, and organizing a task force to accelerate stunting reduction.

Entangled Futures: Big Oil, Political Will, and the Global Environmental Movement

Abstract The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) identified a lack of “political will” by national leaders as the main obstacle to mitigating the climate emergency in its 2022 report. However, the report makes no mention that contributing to this political deficiency has been rising antidemocracy over the past two decades, furthered by the support of the powerful fossil fuel industry. This article explores the synergy between antidemocratic leaders embracing anti-climate agendas that prioritize oil and gas companies over the rights of their citizens. I conclude by reflecting on possible responses to this bleak reality from members of the global environmental movement. This involves acknowledging the deep complicity of liberal democratic states in extractive capitalism, while also rethinking democratic principles of social equality and political inclusion to ensure that historically underrepresented communities can engage in emancipatory pro-climate political mobilization.

Does Political Will Have The Potential To Improve GCC Economic Diversification?

Does Political Will Have The Potential To Improve GCC Economic Diversification?