Transparency and accountability: principles and rules for the construction of publicity

Western countries have experienced a growing demand for accountability as a key element to the democratization of the State. This demand has given rise to an advocacy towards a transparency of State institutions and its subsequent public policies. This advocacy, in turn, aims to make governments acc...

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Published in:	Journal of public affairs 2016-05, Vol.16 (2), p.192-202
Main Author:	Filgueiras, Fernando
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Accountability Advocacy Democratization Management Public administration Public policy Publicity Studies Transparency
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Summary:	Western countries have experienced a growing demand for accountability as a key element to the democratization of the State. This demand has given rise to an advocacy towards a transparency of State institutions and its subsequent public policies. This advocacy, in turn, aims to make governments accountable before the public. The goal of this article is to establish a critical perspective towards what we call transparency policy in favor of what we call publicity policy. The latter provides a normative argument for the concept of accountability aimed towards a deeper democracy and stronger public management processes. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:	1472-3891 1479-1854