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Comparing accountability relationships between governments and non‐state actors in C anadian and E uropean international development policy
Author(s) -
Millar Heather
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
canadian public administration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.361
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1754-7121
pISSN - 0008-4840
DOI - 10.1111/capa.12017
Subject(s) - accountability , corporate governance , deliberation , audit , government (linguistics) , public administration , state (computer science) , action (physics) , business , political science , accounting , public relations , finance , politics , linguistics , physics , algorithm , quantum mechanics , computer science , law , philosophy
Abstract This article examines the alignment of different governance arrangements and alternative accountability mechanisms in international development policy making in C anada and the E uropean Union ( EU ), with a particular focus on relationships between governments and non‐governmental organizations. The C anadian case illustrates an entrepreneurial mode of governance that aligns with fiscal auditing and performance management mechanisms, while the networked governance model of the EU relies more heavily on accountability instruments of public reporting and deliberation. The article concludes that the E uropean accountability regime likely provides policy makers with more opportunities for social policy learning but would be difficult to implement in C anada given the underlying action logic of the federal government.