Responsible Government The Essence Of Public Accountability

Author : Samuel Asamoah
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 9 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783668064447

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Responsible Government. The Essence of Public Accountability by Samuel Asamoah Pdf

Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2015 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: Africa, , language: English, abstract: The study stems out of the growing concern among key governance stakeholders such as citizens, civil societies, political parties, international development organizations among other actors on the need to ensure accountability of public officials and improved public service delivery. The paper employs historical method to reveal the essence and domains of the concept of public accountability. The study traces the roots of the word and provides the justification for “accountor” and “accountee” behavior and relationship. Finally, the study outlines the importance of the concept in modern day politics

Author : Cory Contini
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3656462933

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Responsible Public Administration by Cory Contini Pdf

Essay from the year 2009 in the subject Organisation and Administration, grade: A-, Ottawa University, course: Principles of Public Administration, language: English, comment: 13 works cited, abstract: Accountability is the essence of the democratic form of government. Accountability is the liability assumed by all those who exercise authority where there has been responsibilities delegated; ultimately, a liability owed to all citizens by the government and subsequently, every government department and agency. Since Canada is a representative democracy, it is responsible for good governance but accountable for its actions, whether or not the two coincide.

Author : Peter Aucoin,Jennifer Smith,Geoff Dinsdale,Canadian Centre for Management Development
Publisher : Canadian Centre for Management Development, Governance Research Program
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Administrative agencies
ISBN : 0662359100

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Responsible Government by Peter Aucoin,Jennifer Smith,Geoff Dinsdale,Canadian Centre for Management Development Pdf

Author : Cory Contini
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3656462836

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Political Accountability and Responsibility in the Government by Cory Contini Pdf

Essay from the year 2008 in the subject Organisation and Administration, grade: B+, Ottawa University, course: Understanding Politics, language: English, comment: 9 works cited, abstract: History has proven, and will continue to prove, that in a democratic society such as Canada, the ultimate mechanism to ensure accountability is democracy. And through the critique of accountability and responsibility, one may find the true bearer of power: public citizens. The government has to be accountable to its citizens because the power is ultimately delegated by them, through voting. To sustain this power, the public must continuously ensure that governments are being responsible and accountable, for anything less is undemocratic.

Author : Peter Aucoin,Mark D. Jarvis,Canada School of Public Service
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Administrative agencies
ISBN : MINN:31951D027401729

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Modernizing Government Accountability by Peter Aucoin,Mark D. Jarvis,Canada School of Public Service Pdf

This publication examines the basic architecture of accountability in the Canadian system of governance and public administration in the light of changes in the practice of governance and public administration. This architecture is built upon the foundation of "responsible government," the constitutional convention that provides the democratic basis of the Canadian system of parliamentary government.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264183636

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DAC Guidelines and Reference Series Accountability and Democratic Governance Orientations and Principles for Development by OECD Pdf

There is growing recognition of the need for new approaches to the ways in which donors support accountability, but no broad agreement on what changed practice looks like. This publication aims to provide more clarity on the emerging practice.

Author : Sandra Breux,Jérôme Couture
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780773553743

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Accountability and Responsiveness at the Municipal Level by Sandra Breux,Jérôme Couture Pdf

In Canada, the quality of municipal democracy has been questioned due to three crucial factors. First, voter turnout tends to be significantly lower for municipal elections than it is for other levels of government. Second, the re-election rate of incumbent candidates is higher compared to provincial, territorial, and federal elections. Third, corruption and other scandals have tarnished the image of local democracy. Are cities sufficiently capable of responding to crises and representing the interests of their residents? Accountability and Responsiveness at the Municipal Level addresses these issues through qualitative and quantitative analysis, focusing on some of the most important characteristics of the Canadian municipal scene, including the contexts of partisanship and non-partisanship, the careers and daily work of municipal officials, and multilevel governance. This volume also assists directly in the collection and dissemination of data about cities as there is currently no centralized system for capturing and organizing electoral statistics at the municipal level. Municipal democracy in Canada suffers from a representation deficit. Accountability and Responsiveness at the Municipal Level is an important first step in building high-quality comparative information on the politics of Canada’s cities.

Author : Howard Whitton
Publisher : Org. for Economic Cooperation & Development
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015062439727

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Managing Conflict of Interest in the Public Sector by Howard Whitton Pdf

Conflicts of interest in both the public and private sectors have become a major matter of public concern world-wide. The OECD Guidelines define a conflict of interest as occurring when a public official has private-capacity interests which could improperly influence the performance of their official duties and responsibilities. However, identifying a specific conflict of interest in practice can be difficult. And resolving the conflicting interests appropriately in a particular case is something that most people find even more challenging. The Toolkit focuses on specific techniques, resources and strategies for: Identifying, managing and preventing conflict-of-interest situations more effectively; and Increasing integrity in official decision-making, which might be compromised by a conflict of interest. This Toolkit provides non-technical, practical help to enable officials to recognise problematic situations and help them to ensure that integrity and reputation are not compromised. The tools themselves are provided in generic form. They are based on examples of sound conflict-of-interest policy and practice drawn from various OECD member and non-member countries. They have been designed for adaptation to suit countries with different legal and administrative systems. FURTHER READING: Managing Conflict of Interest in the Public Service: OECD Guidelines and Country Experiences

Author : Mark Bovens,Robert E. Goodin,Thomas Schillemans
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 737 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780199641253

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The Oxford Handbook Public Accountability by Mark Bovens,Robert E. Goodin,Thomas Schillemans Pdf

Drawing on the best scholars in the field from around the world, this handbook showcases conceptual and normative as well as the empirical approaches in public accountability studies.

Author : Luc Weber,Sjur Bergan
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789287156792

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The Public Responsibility for Higher Education and Research by Luc Weber,Sjur Bergan Pdf

The public responsibility for higher education and research is a cornerstone of the European university heritage. Yet, our societies are changing rapidly, and clinging to old solutions will not further the very values that these solutions were originally designed to protect. The claim on public attention and public funds is growing, but public funds are not, or at least not at the same rate. While public funding of higher education and research is still important, the concept of public responsibility must be understood much more widely. It must also be nuanced by looking more closely at different degrees and levels of public responsibility as well as at the instruments available for exercising such responsibility. The book, which builds on a Council of Europe conference, aims to explore what public responsibility means in the complex societies that have just crossed the threshold to the 21st century by examining both overall higher education policies and specific aspects of it such as higher education for a democratic culture, access to research results, financing, equal opportunities, the approach to regulation and new trends in higher education.

Author : Mr.J. D. Craig,Mr.George Kopits
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1998-02-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781557756978

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Transparency in Government Operations by Mr.J. D. Craig,Mr.George Kopits Pdf

Transparency in government operations is widely regarded as an important precondition for macroeconomic fiscal sustainability, good governance, and overall fiscal rectitude. Notably, the Interim Committee, at its April and September 1996 meetings, stressed the need for greater fiscal transparency. Prompted by these concerns, this paper represents a first attempt to address many of the aspects of transparency in government operations. It provides an overview of major issues in fiscal transparency and examines the IMF's role in promoting transparency in government operations.

Author : Committee for the Study of the Future of Public Health,Division of Health Care Services,Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1988-01-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309581905

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The Future of Public Health by Committee for the Study of the Future of Public Health,Division of Health Care Services,Institute of Medicine Pdf

"The Nation has lost sight of its public health goals and has allowed the system of public health to fall into 'disarray'," from The Future of Public Health. This startling book contains proposals for ensuring that public health service programs are efficient and effective enough to deal not only with the topics of today, but also with those of tomorrow. In addition, the authors make recommendations for core functions in public health assessment, policy development, and service assurances, and identify the level of government--federal, state, and local--at which these functions would best be handled.

Author : R. G. Mulgan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Government business enterprises
ISBN : 0731534158

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'Accountability' by R. G. Mulgan Pdf

Author : Ewan Ferlie,Laurence E. Lynn,Christopher Pollitt
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 805 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780199226443

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The Oxford Handbook of Public Management by Ewan Ferlie,Laurence E. Lynn,Christopher Pollitt Pdf

The public sector continues to play a strategic role across the world and in the last thirty years there have been major shifts in approaches to its management. This text identifies the trends in public management and the effects these have had, as well as providing a broad overview to each topic.

Author : Jim Thomas,Institute of Public Administration of Canada
Publisher : Institute of Public Administration of Canada
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Civil service
ISBN : 9780920715888

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Improved Reporting to Parliament by Jim Thomas,Institute of Public Administration of Canada Pdf