Public Service Accountability Rekindling a Debate /

• Main Authors: Murphy, Peter (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Ferry, Laurence (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Glennon, Russ (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Greenhalgh, Kirsten (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Public policy.; Great Britain-Politics and government.; Political science.; Legislative bodies.; Economic development.; Public Policy.; British Politics.; Governance and Government.; Legislative and Executive Politics.; Development and Health.

"This book makes a fantastic contribution to the literature and practice of accountability in public services. It will definitely be of interest and use to practitioners, academics, and policymakers." -Adina Dudau, University of Glasgow, UK "It is high time that we reopen this critica...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. But what is accountability?
• Chapter 2: Our evaluative model
• Chapter 3. Local government
• Chapter 4. Health and social care
• Chapter 5. Police
• Chapter 6. Fire and rescue
• Chapter 7. Public service accountability - some reflections.