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Part I - Accountability Deficits and Overloads

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 September 2020

Ellen Rock
Ellen Rock
Affiliation:
University of Technology, Sydney
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Part one of this book introduces readers to the concept of accountability, setting out the range of current theoretical debates on the meaning and scope of the concept. It further introduces readers to the concepts of accountability deficits (ie too little accountability) and accountability overloads (ie too much accountability), explaining the role that these concepts play in the context of discussions about public governance. Ultimately, it is argued that more theoretical work needs to be done to give shape to these ideas.

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Accountabilitygovernment accountabilityaccountability deficitaccountability overloadaccountability gapaccountability trapaccountability benchmarkmeasuring accountabilityaccountability systemaccountability mechanism
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Measuring Accountability in Public Governance Regimes , pp. 11 - 36
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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  • Accountability Deficits and Overloads
  • Ellen Rock, University of Technology, Sydney
  • Book: Measuring Accountability in Public Governance Regimes
  • Online publication: 28 September 2020
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108886154.003
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  • Accountability Deficits and Overloads
  • Ellen Rock, University of Technology, Sydney
  • Book: Measuring Accountability in Public Governance Regimes
  • Online publication: 28 September 2020
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108886154.003
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  • Accountability Deficits and Overloads
  • Ellen Rock, University of Technology, Sydney
  • Book: Measuring Accountability in Public Governance Regimes
  • Online publication: 28 September 2020
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108886154.003
Available formats
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