Prior research on mass media and government accountability has not examined the effects of citizen media access on …

‘quick fix’ for policymakers seeking to ensure accountability of health care organizations, elections may produce remarkably …This paper presents findings from a multimethod study of pilot elections held to choose members of health boards in the …-structured interviews with candidates, elected Board members and other stakeholders, we demonstrate that the introduction of elections did …

It has been argued that accountability is a public good that only citizens can provide. Governments can put … if accountability is to be achieved. Thus, citizens face a social dilemma — participate in holding public servants to … those who do. If this characterization of accountability is valid, we would expect more cooperatively inclined citizens to …

parties? Democratic theory assumes that offering more information to voters will enhance electoral accountability. However, if … copious corruption not only decreases incumbent support in local elections in Mexico, but also decreases voter turnout … flows of information are necessary, they may be insufficient to improve political accountability, since voters may respond …

parties? Democratic theory assumes that offering more information to voters will enhance electoral accountability. However, if … copious corruption not only decreases incumbent support in local elections in Mexico, but also decreases voter turnout … of information are necessary, they may be insufficient to improve political accountability, since voters may respond to …

parties? Democratic theory assumes that offering more information to voters will enhance electoral accountability. However, if … copious corruption not only decreases incumbent support in local elections in Mexico, but also decreases voter turnout … flows of information are necessary, they may be insufficient to improve political accountability, since voters may respond …