Democracy’s recent proliferation has given millions a political voice, while revealing the difficulties of holding elected governments accountable. This book analyzes the worldwide wave of experimentation with new means of holding powerful actors – public and private, national and transnational – accountable. It traces the multiple deprivations faced by poor people in developing countries back to failures in conventional accountability institutions. The authors argue that a ‘new accountability agenda’ is in the making and consider whether the reinvention of accountability can make democracy work for the poor.
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