Friday, November 02, 2007. Good governance is not a luxury. If I get further back into ancient time, we learn that classical tasks of the state have been making war and ensuring internal order. However, the event of modernism has seen the state mostly performing a role of economic transformation and development achievement though still performing its classical roles. However, this long quote should not be taken for excuse. Instead, Africa should learn that the 3 successful post-war development experi.