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Author : Bruce L. R. Smith,Douglas Chalmers Hague
Publisher : London : Macmillan
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Law
ISBN : UOM:39015002726084
Author : Bruce L. R. Smith,Douglas C. Hague
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:474032933
Author : Matthew Flinders
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351800822
This title was first published in 2001: In this compelling work, Matthew Flinders examines how far alternative forms of accountability have evolved and the extent to which they remedy the current shortcomings of the parliamentary system. Adopting a pluralistic perspective, this exploration of the accountability of the core executive is clearly grounded in research methodology, thus ensuring the book makes a valid, incisive contribution to the literature. Features include: - A detailed study of the location of power and mechanisms of accountability in modern government which challenges the largely prosaic existing literature - Useful summaries of the key tensions and trends within constitutional infrastructure - A new and refreshing approach to the study of central government - Insightful critiques of major governmental policies This intriguing volume will be of interest to undergraduates, post-graduates and lecturers for courses on legislative studies, central government reform, public administration, British politics and research methods.
Author : Melvin J. Dubnick,H. George Frederickson
Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780765627391
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.
Author : Marie-Louise Bemelmans-Videc
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-12-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351507691
"Like honesty and clean water, """"accountability"""" is invariably seen as a good thing. Conversely, the absence of accountability is associated with most of the greatest abuses in human history. Accountability is thus closely linked with the exercise of power and the legitimacy of policies and those pursuing them. This book looks at the role of evaluation and of audit as key elements in democratic accountability processes. The contributors explore the apparent paradox of there being more accountability-related activities today than ever before, at the same time as much public debate laments what is seen as a lack of actual accountability. Such a situation raises a number of questions: Is there a need for different approaches to establishing accountability or can current arrangements be modified to make them more effective? Are present practices part of the problem and are they preventing a mature debate about performance improvement taking place? How can systems awash with performance information ensure that at least some of it makes sense to a wide range of potential users? How is it that greater accountability and transparency can so quickly have become associated with concerns about perverse incentives and be seen by some as a costly burden? The volume includes detailed case studies and synthesizes up-to-date research evidence drawn from very different governmental systems, ending with practical advice for those involved in the accountability processes. In doing so, it attempts to address both conceptual ambiguities about the notion of """"accountability"""" and the practical uncertainties over its implications for democratic government. This book is aimed at serious people who think about trends in the use of evaluation and audit in seeking to hold governments accountable for their actions and performance."
Author : Cory Contini
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3656462836
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 : Michael D. Dowdle
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2006-07-06
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780521852142
The most comprehensive survey to-date of how different organizations hold persons acting in the public interest to account.
Author : Cory Contini
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3656462933
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 : Matthew V. Flinders
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Administrative responsibility
ISBN : OCLC:1311046746
Author : Christopher Hood
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 184542591X
'This book takes the comparative study of regulation to a new level. Working with contributions across three domains by a number of national experts, the authors weave a dazzling account of the rich variety of oversight mechanisms in public services and central government. the book provides not only detailed cross-national empirical analysis but also a compelling theoretical lens for the comparative analysis of regulatory systems. Superbly written, this is simply a must for every scholar and policymaker with a serious interest in the nature of regulatory and control practices.' - Michael Power, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK 'This book sets a new standard for systematic use of comparative information in studies on accountability and control. It is a welcome change from the past tendency in this field to build theoretical mountains on empirical molehills.' - Charles Polidano, Office of the Prime Minister, Malta Are public sector institutions being exposed to ever-greater oversight, audit and inspection in the name of efficiency, accountability and risk management? Controlling Modern Government explores the long-term development of controls over government across five major state traditions in developed democracies - US, Japan, variants of continental-European models, a Scandinavian case and variants of the Westminster model.
Author : Andreas Bågenholm,Monika Bauhr,Marcia Grimes,Bo Rothstein
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 881 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780191899003
Recent research demonstrates that the quality of public institutions is crucial for a number of important environmental, social, economic, and political outcomes, and thereby human well-being. The Quality of Government (QoG) approach directs attention to issues such as impartiality in the exercise of public power, professionalism in public service delivery, effective measures against corruption, and meritocracy instead of patronage and nepotism. This Handbook offers a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of this rapidly expanding research field and also identifies viable avenues for future research. The initial chapters focus on theoretical approaches and debates, and the central question of how QoG can be measured. A second set of chapters examines the wealth of empirical research on how QoG relates to democratization, social trust and cohesion, ethnic diversity, happiness and human wellbeing, democratic accountability, economic growth and inequality, political legitimacy, environmental sustainability, gender equality, and the outbreak of civil conflicts. The remaining chapters turn to the perennial issue of which contextual factors and policy approaches—national, local, and international—have proven successful (and not so successful) for increasing QoG. The Quality of Government approach both challenges and complements important strands of inquiry in the social sciences. For research about democratization, QoG adds the importance of taking state capacity into account. For economics, the QoG approach shows that in order to produce economic prosperity, markets need to be embedded in institutions with a certain set of qualities. For development studies, QoG emphasizes that issues relating to corruption are integral to understanding development writ large.
Author : R. G. Mulgan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Government business enterprises
ISBN : 0731534158
Author : Zahirul Hoque
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-05-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317666974
Over the past two decades, there has been a paradigm shift in public administration and public sector accounting around the world, with increasing emphasis on good governance and accountability processes for government entities. This is all driven both by economic rationalism, and by changing expectations of what governments can and should do. An important aspect of this accountability and governance process is the establishment and effective functioning of a Public Accounts Committee (PAC), a key component of democratic accountability. With contributions from renowned scholars and practitioners, and using case studies from around the world, this research-based collection examines the rationales for current roles of the PACs and explores the links between PACs and National Audit Offices. It also compares PAC practices from developing and developed countries such as Africa, Asia, Pacific islands, and Europe with both Westminster and non-Westminster models of government. This will be valuable reading for academics, researchers, and advanced students in public management, public accounting and public sector governance.
Author : Colin Turpin,Adam Tomkins
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 917 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781139503860
Like the immensely successful previous edition of this highly respected work, this new edition has been jointly prepared and thorough updated by Colin Turpin and Adam Tomkins. It takes fully into account constitutional developments under the coalition government and examines the most recent case law of the Supreme Court, the European Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights. While it includes extensive material and commentary on contemporary constitutional practice, the book covers the historical traditions and the continuity of the British constitution as well as the current tide of change. Designed principally for law students, the book includes substantial extracts from parliamentary and other political sources, as well as from legislation and case law, making it ideal for politics and government students. With its fresh design it provides a full yet accessible account of the British constitution at a fascinating moment in its ongoing development.
Author : Alison L. Young
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1099 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781108707381
Places constitutional law in its legal, historical and political context using contemporary examples.