Expert accountability: What does it mean, why is it challenging—and is it what we need?

Langvatn, Silje A.; Holst, Cathrine

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“…Section 5 first zooms in on the watchdog role of the media in the context of a process which can be characterized as "applied problem solving"' (Howlett, Ramesh and Perl, 2009: 4). 7 See Langvatn and Holst (2022) for an illustration of normative and empirical problems related to experts' accountability. 8 Apart from numerous journal articles, one can find a book-length treatment of accountability issues in the European Union by Bovens, Curtin and 't Hart (2010) on various European institutions, by Hobolt and Tilley (2014) on citizens' perspectives and by Markakis (2020) on the Economic and Monetary Union.…”

Section: Introduction: An Interactionist View Of Accountabilitymentioning

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Understanding Accountability in Democratic Governance

Papadopoulos

2023

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This Element comprehensively scrutinizes the key issue of the accountability of policy-makers in democratic governance. The electoral punishment of the incumbents, parliamentary control of the government, and sanctions in the case of administrative misconduct or negligence are the most visible manifestations of accountability in politics. However, the phenomenon is much more complex, and fully understanding such a multifaceted object requires bridging bodies of work that usually remain disjointed. This Element assesses the effectiveness of vertical accountability through elections and how interinstitutional accountability operates in checks-and-balances systems, along with the growing role of the courts. It evaluates how the accountability of the bureaucracy has been affected by managerial reforms and different governance transformations. It also scrutinizes to what extent mediatization and policy failure boost accountability, before zooming in on the feelings and reactions of those who are held accountable. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

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Section: Introduction: An Interactionist View Of Accountabilitymentioning

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Understanding Accountability in Democratic Governance

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2023

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Expert accountability: What does it mean, why is it challenging—and is it what we need?

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Understanding Accountability in Democratic Governance

Understanding Accountability in Democratic Governance

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