Accountable Governance

Accountable Governance Problems and Promises

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Publisher's Synopsis

Public accountability is a hallmark of modern democratic governance and the foundation of the popular performance management movement. Democracy is just an empty exercise if those in power cannot be held accountable in public for their acts and omissions, for their decisions, their policies, and their expenditures.

This book offers a finely detailed and richly informed consideration of accountability in both government and the contemporary world of governance. Twenty-five leading experts cover varying aspects of the accountability movement, including multiple and competing accountabilities, measuring accountability, accountability and democratic legitimacy, and accountability and information technology, and apply them to governments, quasi-governments, non-government organizations, governance organizations, and voluntary organizations. Together they provide the most comprehensive consideration of accountability currently available, with a blend of theoretical, empirical, and applied approaches.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780765623836
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Imprint: Routledge
Pub date:
DEWEY: 352.35
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 328
Weight: 748g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 25mm