Accountability, good government and public trust are intricately linked. Supreme Audit Institutions fulfil an exceptional role in the public domain, checking if governments spend their money properly. They are like "watchdogs" for citizens and parliaments with the purpose of auditing public...

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Dutch East India Company and the Rhythm of Life in Japan -- The Dutch in Japan -- Tokugawa Japan -- The Hofreis (Court Journey) -- Chapter 1: Gift-Giving and the Early Modern Web of Diplomacy --...