Accountability and the Law

<p>This book discusses contemporary accountability and transparency mechanisms by presenting a selection of case studies.</p><p>The authors deal with various problems connected to controlling public institutions and incumbents’ responsibility in state bodies. The work is divided into three parts. Part I: Law examines the institutional and objective approach. Part II: Fairness and Rights considers the subject approach, referring to a recipient of rights. Part III: Authority looks at the functional approach, referring to the executors of law. Providing insights into increasing understanding of various concepts, principles, and institutions characteristic of the modern state, the book makes a valuable contribution to the area of comparative constitutional change.</p><p>It will be a valuable resource for academics, researchers, and policy-makers working in the areas of constitutional law and politics.</p> <p>1. <i>Introduction</i></p><p>Part I Law</p><p>2. <i>Accountability in the Globalized Digital Age: The example of online content regulation in the EU </i></p><p>3. <i>Economic Crises and Transformation to the Theoretical Model of Budget Process. A Comparative Constitutional Analysis via an Example of EU Member States</i></p><p>4. <i>Financial accountability and transparency of public sector institution in the Republic of Serbia </i></p><p>Part II Fairness and Rights</p><p>5. <i>Discipilnary liability of judges: The Polish case</i></p><p>6. <i>Transparency and accountability v. secrecy in intelligence operations: An Italian case study </i></p><p>7. <i>Non-judicial legal accountability: The case of the Chilean comptroller general </i></p><p>Part III Authority</p><p>8. <i>Presidents’ (mis)use of public accountability ‘Going public’ tactics in European semi-presidential regimes</i> </p><p>9. <i>Ministerial criminal liability in the Greek legal order: A concise critical review </i></p><p>10. <i>Transparency and accountability of the Italian public administration in the context of public procurement: The case of below-threshold contracts</i></p><p>11. <i>Transparency and Government Accountability in Brexit Negotiations</i></p>