The Academy of Sciences of IR Iran Development of humanities 2676-5551 2 3 2020 02 20 Meta-governance: Creating a New Role in Government Meta-governance: Creating a New Role in Government 101 128 182567 10.22047/hsd.2020.182567 FA Mohsen Farhadi Journal Article 2020 01 26 Qualities and features of Classic Public Administration used centralized power and authority to administrate society, but increasing problems and new challenges compel governments to change the way of governance and with internal administrative reforms go toward trust-based relationship with NGOs, private sector and citizen groups. This new policy necessitates a decentralized and network orientation, instead of government-centered strategy and administrative centralization.<br />This article with an epistemological approach, narrates the change from government to governance and its new perspectives. The main purpose of article is to introduce meta-governance and its requirements to apply it in administrative reforms. The methodology used is meta-synthesis, through reviewing the scientific essays and reports in English periodicals and academic journals Qualities and features of Classic Public Administration used centralized power and authority to administrate society, but increasing problems and new challenges compel governments to change the way of governance and with internal administrative reforms go toward trust-based relationship with NGOs, private sector and citizen groups. This new policy necessitates a decentralized and network orientation, instead of government-centered strategy and administrative centralization.<br />This article with an epistemological approach, narrates the change from government to governance and its new perspectives. The main purpose of article is to introduce meta-governance and its requirements to apply it in administrative reforms. The methodology used is meta-synthesis, through reviewing the scientific essays and reports in English periodicals and academic journals https://hsd.ias.ac.ir/article_182567_985911b295c64177fa40c4cd84959f39.pdf