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Government Transparency: State of the Art and New Perspectives

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Government Transparency: State of the Art and New Perspectives
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Gregory Porumbescu
By (author) Albert Meijer
By (author) Stephan Grimmelikhuijsen
SeriesElements in Public Policy
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:75
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenrePolitical economy
ISBN/Barcode 9781108728997
ClassificationsDewey:352.38
Audience
General
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises; Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 7 July 2022
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This Element argues that to understand why transparency "works" in one context, but fails in another, we have to take into account how institutional (macro), organizational (meso) contexts interact with individual behavior (micro). A review of research from each of these perspectives shows that the big promises thought to accompany greater transparency during the first two decades of the 20th century have not been delivered. For example, transparency does not necessarily lead to better government performance and more trust in government. At the same time, transparency is still a hallmark of democratic governance and as this book highlights, for instance, transparency has been relatively successful in combating government corruption. Finally, by explicitly taking a multilayered perspective into account, this Element develops new paths for future research.