Reinventing Accountability
Making Democracy Work for Human Development
Published on 1. January 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
IX, 249 pages
978-1-349-51012-2 (ISBN)
Description
A deepening crisis in accountability in developing democracies has triggered much debate on accountability and the mechanisms needed for overcoming deficiencies of democracy. This book analyzes a wide variety of contemporary efforts to reform accountability systems in developing countries.
Reviews / Votes
'The book makes a convincing case that democracy can work; it offers abundant evidence in support of good governance and empowerment efforts, in developed and developing countries alike. And it adds signficantly to action-oriented theory and democratisation and just human development...If I had to recommend a dozen key books to students of political science and seasoned policy advisors, this book would definitely be on my list.' - Glenn Brigaldino - Development and Cooperation
More details
Series
Edition
1st ed. 2005
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
IX, 249 p.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
332 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-349-51012-2 (9781349510122)
DOI
10.1057/9780230500143
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
12/2004
Palgrave Macmillan
€106.99
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Persons
Anne Marie Goetz
is a Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex.
Rob Jenkins
is Professor of Political Science, Birkbeck College, University of London.
Content
Acknowledgements Introduction Where Accountability Meets Governance: Globalization, Participation and Corruption Accountability Failures and Human Development New Roles for Accountability Actors New Methods and Shifting Accountability Jurisdictions New Standards of Accountability Gender and Accountability The Politics of Backlash: Critiques of the New Accountability Agenda Notes Bibliography Index