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Holding Power to Account

Accountability in Modern Democracies

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  1. Richard Mulgan

    1. Australian National University, Australia

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Issues of Accountability

    • Richard Mulgan
    Pages 1-35

  3. Government Accountability: Political Mechanisms

    • Richard Mulgan
    Pages 36-74

  4. Government Accountability: Audit, Judicial Review and Other Mechanisms

    • Richard Mulgan
    Pages 75-114

  5. Government Accountability Compared with Accountability in the Private Sectors

    • Richard Mulgan
    Pages 115-150

  6. Public Sector Accountability and New Public Management Reforms

    • Richard Mulgan
    Pages 151-187

  7. Locating Accountability: One or Many?

    • Richard Mulgan
    Pages 188-225

  8. Accountability and its Limits

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    Pages 226-240

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 241-253
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About this book

This book provides a general overview of accountability, a key concept in modern democratic governance. Richard Mulgan draws on examples and analyses from the United States and the United Kingdom as well as other 'Westminster' countries. Major topics discussed include the contrast between accountability in the public and private sectors, the effects of public management reforms on accountability, accountability for collective actions, accountability in networks and the limits of accountability.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Australian National University, Australia

    Richard Mulgan

About the author

RICHARD MULGAN is Reader in Public Policy at the Australian National University and was formerly Professor of Classics and Political Studies at the University of Otago and Professor of Political Studies at the University of Auckland. He has written extensively on Greek political thought, New Zealand Politics and public sector management.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Holding Power to Account

  • Book Subtitle: Accountability in Modern Democracies

  • Authors: Richard Mulgan

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781403943835

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Political Science and International Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2003

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-333-98768-1Published: 22 October 2003

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-43141-0Published: 01 January 2003

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4039-4383-5Published: 22 October 2003

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 253

  • Topics: Comparative Politics, Democracy

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