456 Pages
by
Routledge
This title was first published in 2001: In this compelling work, Matthew Flinders examines how far alternative forms of accountability have evolved and the extent to which they remedy the current shortcomings of the parliamentary system. Adopting a pluralistic perspective, this exploration of the accountability of the core executive is clearly grounded in research methodology, thus ensuring the... Read more
Contents: History and Theory: Reinventing accountability. Accountability Models and Case Study Analysis: Parliamentary accountability: demoralised or revitalised?; Parliamentary accountability and the Home Office; Judicial accountability; Judicial accountability in the Home Office; Managerial accountability and the contract state; Managerial accountability and the Home Office. Freedom of Information and Conclusion: The executive morality and inverted conventions: ministerial responsibility and freedom of information; Understanding the politics of accountability; Methodology; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
Matthew Flinders, The University of Sheffield, UK
’...carefully and incisively dissects the multiple meanings of accountability in Britain today...essential reading for all those who wish to understand politics and constitutional reform in Britain today.’ Professor Martin Smith, University of Sheffield, UK ’There is much of value in this book...a very useful and welcome addition to the current literature.’ Journal of Legislative Studies
