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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781345203321

Titolo

Accountability through public opinion : : from inertia to public action / / Sina Odugbemi and Taeku Lee, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2011

ISBN

1-283-10007-X

9786613100078

0-8213-8556-9

Descrizione fisica

xxv, 507 pages : illustrations ; ; 26 cm

Altri autori (Persone)

OdugbemiSina

LeeTaeku

Disciplina

320.01

Soggetti

Government accountability

Municipal services - Public opinion

Organizational effectiveness

Performance - Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

section 1. Foundations -- sections 2. Structural context -- section 3. Information and accountability -- section 4. Building capacity through media institutions (media and journalism) -- section 5. Deliberation and accountability -- section 6. Power and public opinion (mobilizing public opinion) -- section 7. Case studies -- section 8. Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Accountability has become a buzzword in international development. Development actors appear to delight in announcing their intention to ?promote accountability??but it is often unclear what accountability is and how it can be promoted. This book addresses some questions that are crucial to understanding accountability and for understanding why accountability is important to improve the effectiveness of development aid. We ask: What does it mean to make governments accountable to their citizens? How do you do that? How do you create genuine demand for accountability among citizens, how do you