Accountability in Public Policy Partnerships / by J. Steets.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Steets, J., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International organization.

Political planning.

Public administration.

Industrial organization.

Political science.

International Organization.

Public Policy.

Public Administration.

Organization.

Political Science.

Local Subjects:

International Organization.

Public Policy.

Public Administration.

Organization.

Political Science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (278 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2010.

Place of Publication:

London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

A PDF version of this book is available for free in open access via the OAPEN Library platform, www.oapen.org. This book presents a new model of accountability which ensures that public-private partnerships don't erode public accountability. It defines concrete accountability standards for different types of partnerships.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Preface; List of Acronyms; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Accountability - a fuzzy concept and its importance for partnerships; 1.2 Purpose and structure; 2 The Concepts of Partnerships and Accountability; 2.1 Partnerships; 2.1.1 Definition; 2.1.2 Partnerships between networks and corporatism; 2.2 Accountability; 2.2.1 Defining the 'core' of accountability; 2.2.2 Who is accountable, to whom, for what and how?; 2.2.3 The accountability dilemma; 2.3 Partnership accountability; 2.3.1 Political salience; 2.3.2 Importance of trade-offs; 2.3.3 Complexity

3 Why Organisations Ought to be Accountable3.1 Major justifications for accountability; 3.1.1 Consequentialist justifications; 3.1.2 Power and stakeholder theory; 3.1.3 Power and the democratic deficit; 3.2 The alternative: Justifying accountability through delegation; 3.2.1 Delegation and the duty to act in the best interest of the principal; 3.2.2 Delegation and the need for appropriate accountability mechanisms; 3.2.3 Ex-post and hypothetical delegation; 3.3 The advantages of justifying accountability through delegation; 3.4 Form should follow function; 4 Partnerships in Practice

5 Concrete Partnership Accountability Standards5.1 Advocacy and awareness-raising partnerships: Basic standards for all partnerships; 5.1.1 Accountability for complying with relevant rules and regulations; 5.1.2 Financial accountability; 5.1.3 Accountability for working towards the partnership's mission; 5.1.4 Summary of standards; 5.2 Standards for rule setting and regulation partnerships; 5.2.1 Applying democratic accountability standards to rule-setting partnerships; 5.2.2 Accountability through participation; 5.2.3 Accountability to avoid the abuse of authority; 5.2.4 Summary of standards

5.3 Standards for implementation partnerships5.3.1 Applying corporate accountability standards to partnerships; 5.3.2 Outcome accountability through performance evaluation; 5.3.3 Outcome accountability through the introduction of market elements; 5.3.4 Summary of standards; 5.4 Standards for information-generating partnerships; 5.4.1 Transferable accountability practices in universities and the judiciary and guidance from relevant international standards; 5.4.2 Accountability for impartiality through independence; 5.4.3 Accountability for accuracy and quality through professionalism

5.4.4 Summary of standards

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

CC BY-NC-ND

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9780230290617

0230290612

OCLC:

1250400105

Access Restriction:

Open access Unrestricted online access