The Oxford Handbook of Public Accountability (Oxford Handbooks)

Over the past two decades public accountability has become not only an icon in political, managerial, and administrative discourse but also the object of much scholarly analysis across a broad range of social and administrative sciences. This handbook provides a state of the art overview of recent scholarship on public accountability. It collects, consolidates, and integrates an upsurge of inquiry currently scattered across many disciplines and subdisciplines. It provides a one-stop-shop on the subject, not only for academics who study accountability, but also for practitioners who are designing, adjusting, or struggling with mechanisms for accountable governance. Drawing on the best scholars in the field from around the world, The Oxford Handbook of Public Accountability showcases conceptual and normative as well as the empirical approaches in public accountability studies. In addition to giving an overview of scholarly research in a variety of disciplines, it takes stock of a wide range of accountability mechanisms and practices across the public, private and non-profit sectors, making this volume a must-have for both practitioners and scholars, both established and new to the field. Accountability as a cultural keyword / Melvin J. Dubnick Accountability and democracy / Mark E. Warren A contingency theory of accountability / Jane Mansbridge Process versus outcome accountability / Shefali V. Patil, Ferdinand Vieider, and Philip E. Tetlock Accountability and principal : agent theory / Sean Gailmard Accountability and ambiguity / Johan P. Olsen Experimental analysis / Christopher Koch and Jens Wüstemann Quantitative analysis / Gijs Jan Brandsma Qualitative analysis / Kaifent Yang Visual accountability / Jane Davison Accountability and constitutional law / Carol Harlow Accountability in public administration / B. Guy Peters Accountable civil servants / John Uhr Accountable networks / Erick Hans Klijn and Joop F.M. Koppenjan Accountability and citizen participation / Bodil Damgaard and Jenny M. Lewis Accountability and multi-level governance / Yannis Papadopoulos Accountable international relations / Michael Goodhart Accountable public services / Barbara S. Romzek Accountability and new public management / Per Laegreid Accountability and the nonprofit sector / Steven Rathgeb Smith Accountable corporate governance / Sheldon Leader Accountable global governance organizations / Jonathan G.S. Koppell Elections / Mark N. Franklin, Stuart Soroka, and Christopher Wlezien Hierarchy / Mark D. Jarvis Accounting and auditing / Christie Hayne and Steven E. Salterio Performance reporting / Steven Van de Walle and Floor Cornelissen PerformanceStat / Robert D. Behn Independent regulators / Colin Scott Audit institutions / Paul L. Posner and Asif Shahan Transparency / Albert Meijer Watchdog journalism / Pippa Norris Accountability deficits / Richard Mulgan Accountability overloads / Arie Halachmi Accountability and time / Jerry L. Mashaw Accounting for crises / Sanneke Kuipers and Paul 't Hart Accountability and blame-avoidance / Christopher Hood Accountability and trust / Dorothea Greiling Accountability, legitimacy, and the court of public opinion / Mark H. Moore The ontological challenge / Melvin J. Dubnick The need for a systematic approach / Frank Vibert The future and relevance of accountability studies / Matthew Flinders Meaningful accountability / Mark Bovens and Thomas Schillemans. 1: Mark Bovens, Thomas Schillemans & Robert E. Goodin: Public Accountability. - A. Analytical Perspectives. - 2: Melvin J. Dubnick: Accountability as a Cultural Keyword. - 3: Mark E. Warren: Accountability and Democracy. - 4: Jane Mansbridge: A Contingency Theory of Accountability. - 5: Shefali V. Patil, Ferdinand Vieider & Philip E. Tetlock: Process versus Outcome Accountability. - 6: Sean Gailmard: Accountability and Principal-Agent Theory. - 7: Johan P. Olsen: Accountability and Ambiguity. - B. Studying Accountability. - 8: Christopher Koch & Jens Wüstemann: Experimental Analysis. - 9: Gijs Jan Brandsma: Quantitative Analysis. - 10: Kaifeng Yang: Qualitative Analysis. - 11: Jane Davison: Visual Accountability. - C. Accountable Governance. - 12: Carol Harlow: Accountability and Constitutional Law. - 13: B. Guy Peters: Accountability in Public Administration. - 14: John Uhr: Accountable Civil Servants. - 15: Erik Hans Klijn & Joop F.M. Koppenjan: Accountable Networks. - 16: Bodil Damgaard & Jenny M. Lewis: Accountability and Citizen Participation. - 17: Yannis Papadopoulos: Accountability and Multi-Level Governance. - 18: Michael Goodhart: Accountable International Relations. - D. Organizational Accountability. - 19: Barbara S. Romzek: Accountable Public Services. - 20: Per Lægreid: Accountability and New Public Management. - 21: Steven Rathgeb Smith: Accountability and the Non Profit Sector. - 22: Sheldon Leader: Accountable Corporate Governance. - 23: Jonathan Koppell: Accountable Global Governance Organizations. - E. Accountability mechanisms. - 24: Mark N. Franklin, Stuart Soroka & Christopher Wlezien: Elections. - 25: Mark D. Jarvis: Hierarchy. - 26: Christie Hayne & Steven E. Salterio: Accounting and Auditing. - 27: Steven Van de Walle & Floor Cornelissen: Performance Reporting. - 28: Robert D. Behn: PerformanceStat. - 29: Colin Scott: Independent Regulators. - 30: Paul L. Posner & Asif Shahan: Audit Institutions. - 31: Albert Meijer: Transparency. - 32: Pipp Drawing On The Best Scholars In The Field From Around The World, This Handbook Showcases Conceptual And Normative As Well As The Empirical Approaches In Public Accountability Studies. Analytical Perspectives -- Studying Accountability -- Accountable Governance -- Organizational Accountability -- Accountability Mechanisms -- Debating Accountability -- Reflections On The Future Of Accountability Studies. Edited By Mark Bovens, Robert E. Goodin And Thomas Schillemans. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.