Reinventing accountability - Making Democracy Work for Human Development

Zusatztext '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 Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Goetz, A Goetz, A. Goetz, Anne Marie Goetz, Anne-Marie Goetz, R Jenkins, R. Jenkins, Rob Jenkins
• Editore: Palgrave UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 13.01.2005
• EAN: 9781403906243
• ISBN: 978-1-4039-0624-3
• Dimensioni: 144 mm x 224 mm x 18 mm
• Serie: International Political Economy Series; International Political Econom; International Political Economy Series
• Categorie: Libri scolastici > Didattica > Formazione professionale; B, Economic Policy, Democracy, Political Science, Finance, International Relations, Political structures: democracy, Finance, general, Political Economy, Financial Economics, Management science, International Political Economy, Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, International Political Economy’