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1.Introduction

The aim of this short text is to provide a definition of the transnational governance. This task is quite challenging because the basis of the concept of governance is still broadly discussed. Thus, this article should be seen as an opening on the debate of transnational governance.

2.Towards a precise definition of transanational governance

a. History of the governance concept

The concept of governance is seen by a large proportion as a rather new theory. But it’s not because few or no literature are available on a precise topics that this topics didn’t exist.

The effects of gravity were presents before the finding of Newton about the theory on the universal gravity law. In other words the first action linked to governance could be as old as the human being.

b. Definition of governance

Give a clear definition of governance, its utility and complexity is rather complex. In order to get a general idea, a good starting point is to consider the amount of existing literature.

- "It has been suggested that good governance, by promoting more efficient divisions of labor, more productive investment and faster implementation of social and economic polices, will lead to higher economic growth" (United Nations 2005).

- Good governance is currently recognise as one of the Millennium Development Goals.

c. The transnational governance as a new concept

3. Practical cases

a. The greater region

the greater region is a transnational area which involve Luxembourg, Belgium Germany and France. This area is characterised, among other, by a very high number of cross-border commuters who work in Luxembourg. This phenomenon who threat the equilibrium of the greater region could be attributed to the high land prices, high number of jobs available and high salaries in Luxembourg.

b. The Vienna-Bratislava-Gyor triangle

This Vienna-Bratislava-Györ triangle is a transnational area involving three different countries that once were part of the same empire, but then were separated at the end of WWI. Furthermore, they were divided even as neighbours by the Iron Curtain at the end of WWII and one, Slovakia gained independence only in 1993 in its “Velvet Divorce” from the Czech Republic.

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4. General analysis of the governance concept in the practical cases

This part will use the description and analysis made on the previous part called “practical cases” in order to draw some conclusions about similarities or differences between some transnational regions around the world.

a. Similar characteristics b. Major differences

c. Outcomes of a good transnational governance

5. Good transnational governance as a goal

a.How reach a good cross border governance ?

b.Measurement of the transnational governance

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