Public sector accountability and the contradictions of the regulatory state
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12450211 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark Murphy (0000-0002-8326-7119, University of Glasgow, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 517-530 |
| Publication date | 2019-12-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Administrative Theory & Praxis (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1084-1806 • E-ISSN: 1949-0461 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10841806.2019.1700455 |
| OpenAlex | W2996768631 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 35 |
A substantial amount of research evidence has been gathered regarding the pathologies of accountability, but less attention has been paid to the reasons why such pathologies occur in the first place. The paper addresses this issue by exploring accountability in the context of Habermas’ theory of lifeworld colonization. The paper explores the value of the colonization thesis to modern day issues associated with the “regulatory state”, that form of state governance with surveillance and enforcement strategies at its core. It takes seriously the contribution that Habermas can make to the field of public administration – a contribution that can position the field in its broader context of democratic governance. At the same time, it is accepted that there are limitations of the colonization thesis as an explanatory device, with the paper arguing that not all the consequences of accountability can be considered illustrative of a damaged communicative intersubjectivity. Specifically the paper turns to the concept of street-level bureaucracy for further refinement of Habermas’ ideas around governance
Accountability · Bureaucracy · Context (archaeology · Corporate governance · Economics · Epistemology · Field (mathematics · Law and economics · Lifeworld · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · State (computer science · Law · Management and Organizational Studies · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research · Regulation and Compliance Studies
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |