This paper distinguishes between two main concepts of accountability: accountability as a
virtue and accountability as a mechanism. In the former case, accountability is used primarily …

This book explores the theoretical issues, empirical evidence, and normative debates
elicited by the concept of multi-level governance (MLG). The concept is a useful descriptor of …

This distinctive book highlights the comparative transversal and national issues of multi-level
governance in social welfare policies. The author reports on three particular policy areas …

For the longest time, the participation of civil society has not been an area of interest for
neither EU researchers nor political decision-makers. This changed with a rising interest in …

In recent years, there has been a drive to strengthen existing public accountability
arrangements and to design new ones. This prompts the question whether accountability …

Several studies focusing on different policy sectors, in diverse national and local
environments, find broad convergence toward a policy-making style dominated by …

Regieren in modernen Gesellschaften wird zunehmend komplexer. Dies zeigt sich in der
Gewaltenteilung in demokratischen Regierungssystemen, der funktionalen Differenzierung …

A succession of crises has marked the last decade of European integration, leading to
disorientation among integration scholars. Older frameworks for understanding have been …

The pursuit of social solidarity and social justice has typically occurred within the boundaries
of nation states. Yet in 2000, EU Member States committed themselves to make a decisive …

Information is a crucial factor in accountability arrangements. In all phases of the
accountability process, information has to be gathered, processed and communicated. To …