Accounting in Politics

1. Introduction Mahmoud Ezzamel, Noel Hyndman, Age Johnsen and Irvine Lapsley 2. The Westminster Model of Government: Challenges and Tensions Andrew Gamble and Irvine Lapsley 3. The Process of Devolution in the UK Simona Scarparo 4. Accountability in the UK Devolved Parliament and Assemblies Simona Scarparo 5. Accounting and Democratic Accountability in Northern Ireland Noel Hyndman 6. Accounting and Democratic Accountability in Scotland Irvine Lapsley and Arthur Midwinter 7. Accounting and Democratic Accountability in Wales Mahmoud Ezzamel 8. Financial Management and Democratic Accountability: Lessons from New Zealand Jonathan Boston and Chris Eichbaum 9. Accounting and Democratic Accountability in Norway: Proactive Use of Budgeting and Reactive Use of Accounting Age Johnsen 10. State Government Budgeting in the United States: Choices Within Constraints Christopher G. Reddick 11. Conclusion: Accounting, Devolution and Democratic Accountability Mahmoud Ezzamel, Noel Hyndman, Age Johnsen and Irvine Lapsley