Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to critically reflect upon the use of the term accountability in the twenty-first century and its role in “remaking the world in favour of the most powerful” using the theories of Pierre Bourdieu and Jacques Lacan. Design/methodology/approach – The...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to critically reflect upon the use of the term accountability in the twenty‐first century and its role in “remaking the world in favour of the most powerful” using the theories of Pierre Bourdieu and Jacques Lacan. Design/methodology/approach –...