Accountability and the Law: Rights, Authority and Transparency of Public Power

This book discusses contemporary accountability and transparency mechanisms by presenting a selection of case studies.

The authors deal with various problems connected to controlling public institutions and incumbents’ responsibility in state bodies. The work is divided into three parts. Part I: Law examines the institutional and objective approach. Part II: Fairness and Rights considers the subject approach, referring to a recipient of rights. Part III: Authority looks at the functional app...