While each of these recent tales of chief-executive woe is a sign of progress, none provides much evidence that the crisis in American corporate governance is yet over.

ECONOMIST: Corporate governance in America

Dismay at Washington's shenanigans is so common as to be a cliche, but a growing number argue this isn't simply individuals behaving badly but about a quiet crisis of governance in America.

BBC: Shame, embarrassment and Congress

While the drought was regional, the crisis only led to famine in southern Somalia, where a governance failure and lack of access obstructed international relief efforts.

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These firms and their Chinese government sponsors should be held to the same standards of transparency, disclosure and accountability that will apply to their U.S. counterparts in the aftermath of this country's corporate governance crisis.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy

The debate on economic governance was held in the wake of the Greek debt crisis - which saw an emergency aid package agreed by Eurozone members in collaboration with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

BBC: European Parliament

In Africa, the most important of these is the continent's crisis of governance.

ECONOMIST: Good news from Sudan and Senegal; disappointment in Uganda

When the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission issued its reports in January, they raised significant issues about systemic accountability, oversight, governance, justice, ethics and leadership.

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