Background and Aim: Any change in the concept of governance will have a direct impact on the functions of the government. What makes the topic important is the effect of globalization on the concept of governance and functions of the government.
Materials and Methods: The research method is descriptive and analytical. The materials and data are also qualitative and data collection has been used.
Ethical Considerations: In this article, the originality of the texts, honesty and trustworthiness are respected.
Findings: The globalization of the economy has reduced the control of governments over economic policies, the policies and monetary and financial relations of national governments are influenced by the international financial markets to the extent that many indicators of independence in national economic policies have been challenged.From a cultural point of view, new ideas have entered the borders of governments through satellite systems, which has made censorship difficult.
Conclusion: The effect of globalization on the concept of governance and the functions of the government has been to such an extent that other national governments are not able to solve their problems without international and supranational assistance. New technologies, the development of communication and the ease of access of people to information increased their awareness and reduced the costs of transmission and processing. And it provided the ground for the emergence of new actors and their empowerment, and the traditional concept of sovereignty was transformed and its absolute, permanent and indivisible aspects were distorted.