The Utrecht University School of Governance Accountability Research Tradition
There is no accountability sect in Utrecht, of course. It’s just a little (and not necessarily funny) joke I sometimes make during talks and lectures. But it expresses something of great relevance: our enduring research focus on a specific, highly prevalent and vital aspect of democratic governance. The calibrating public accountability project is innovative in terms of focus, methods and theories. However, it also crucially builds on earlier work. This page displays a selection of some of the important earlier studies of public accountability at the Utrecht University School of Governance.
- Bovens, M. A.P., Goodin, R.E., Schillemans, T. (2014). The Oxford handbook of Public Accountability. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Schillemans, T. (2013). The Public Accountability Review. A Meta-Analysis of Public Accountability Research in Six Academic Disciplines. Utrecht: Utrecht University School of Governance.
- Jacobs, S. (2014). Media en verantwoording over incidenten. Gevolgen voor publieke organisaties. Utrecht: Utrecht University School of Governance.
- Brandsma, G.J. (2010). Backstage Europe. Comitology, accountability and democracy in the European Union. Utrecht: Utrecht University School of Governance.
- Busuioc, M.E. (2013). The accountability of European agencies: legal provisions and ongoing practices. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Bovens, M.A.P. & Schillemans, T. (2009). Handbook publieke verantwoording. Den Haag: Boom Bestuurskunde.
- Bovens, M.A.P., Schillemans, T., ‘t Hart, P. (2008). Does public accountability work? An assessment tool. Public Administration, 86 (1), (pp. 225 – 242).
- Schillemans, T. (2007). Verantwoording in de schaduw van de macht. Horizontale verantwoording door zelfstandige uitvoeringsorganisaties. Den Haag: Boom Bestuurskunde
- Bovens, M.A.P., (2007). Analysing and Assessing Accountability: A Conceptual Framework. Mark Bovens. European law journal, 13(4), (pp. 447 – 468).