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Accountability in crises and public trust in governing institutions / / Lina Svedin



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Autore: Svedin Lina <1974-, > Visualizza persona
Titolo: Accountability in crises and public trust in governing institutions / / Lina Svedin Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: New York : , : Routledge, , 2012
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (233 p.)
Disciplina: 352.35
363.34
Soggetto topico: Emergency management - Decision making
Emergency management - Moral and ethical aspects
Government accountability
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Cover; Accountability in Crises and Public Trust in Governing Institutions; Copyright; Contents; Figures and tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. Accountability mechanisms in Swedish governance; 3. A comparative outlook on accountability mechanisms and the exertion of accountability in crises; 4. Swedish crises 1931-2005; 5. Mapping three historical developments: crises, accountability, and trust; 6. Actors in accountability processes: who is held accountable by whom, and how?; 7. Formal and informal accountability processes; 8. Public trust in governing institutions
9. Crises, accountability, and trust in governing institutions: conclusionsNotes; Bibliography; Index
Sommario/riassunto: This book examines how efforts to exert accountability in crises affect public trust in governing institutions. Using Sweden as the case study, this book provides a framework to analyse accountability in crises and looks at how this affects trust in government.Crises test the fabric of governing institutions. Threatening core societal values, they force elected officials and public servants to make consequential decisions under pressure and uncertainty. Public trust in governing institutions is intrinsically linked to the ability to hold decision-makers accountable for the crucial de
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ISBN: 1-280-77688-9
9786613687272
0-203-12014-0
1-136-31934-4
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910462389303321
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Serie: Routledge studies in governance and public policy ; ; 15.