Responsible Government. The Essence of Public Accountability

Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2015 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: Africa, , language: English, abstract: The study stems out of the growing concern among key governance stakeholders such as citizens, civil societies, political parties, international development organizations among other actors on the need to ensure accountability of public officials and improved public service delivery. The paper employs historical method to reveal the essence and domains of the concept of public accountability. The study traces the roots of the word and provides the justification for ¿accountor¿ and ¿accountee¿ behavior and relationship. Finally, the study outlines the importance of the concept in modern day politics