Ahmad, Furqan creator Ali, Akhtar text xu| 2011 continuing ng p.874-882. In the wake of globalisation and liberalisation the role and capacity of the state are changing very fast. Some scholars have opined that state is transforming, strategically to adapt the new circumstance, while others see a development of governing arrangements that are autonomous from the state, i.e. governing 'without' government. This article looks at how governance emerged as a central concept in public administration and discusses the questions raised by governance theory. - Reproduced. Public administration Indian Journal of Public Administration 180718