Relationship between effectivess of political system and good governance practices: A case study in Alor Setar

Governance is a major problem in the reform of state administration. Good governance can give meaning and implications of the different within an administration and has developed among the developing countries where the political system is stable and has a competitive market. There are various views on governance Rhodes, 2007 (in Anne Mette Kjaer, 2011) believes that good governance is categorized into three main dimensions. First, the dimension of political processes and governance aspect of the legality of government, the political element of government accountable and responsible, respect for human rights and the rule of law (Caluser & Weber, 2007). Despite various efforts and measures taken by the government, but the perception of good and excellent of governance Malaysia is still at an unsatisfactory level. Accordingly, the study will examine the relationship of the political system and governance as a research problem. Thus, the research is to find the perception of relationship between effectiveness of political system and good governance practices in the administrative of Kedah which focuses in Alor Setar