ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the key concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book examines emerging governance structures, networks and associated risk management issues within a conceptual framework. It argues that, especially in the Anglo-American model of governance, markets often fail to contribute sustainability improvements in areas concerning the provision of'public goods'. The book also argues that globalisation has created an environment in which public-sector governance in the United States has undergone radical change in its administration and decision-making. It highlights the implications of multinational operations for new governance structures, regulators and civil society, and indicated the limitations of criminal law enforcement. In practice, however, while groups and organisations in civil society have become more critical in many respects of corporations and businesses, especially multinational corporations, the equilibrium point has not been reached in Western democ racies.
