How to Put Matters Right? Assessing the Role of Civil Society in EU Accountability
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6406357 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Beate Kohler‐koch (corresponding author), Beate Kohler-Koch |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1117-1141 |
| Publication date | 2010-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | West European Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0140-2382 • E-ISSN: 1743-9655 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01402382.2010.486141 |
| OpenAlex | W2168597704 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 19 |
In contrast to the international arena, accountability and civil society have until recently attracted little attention in the EU context. Civil society is said to play a decisive role in holding EU authorities to account, but this positive assessment lacks systematic examination. This article clarifies the concept of accountability and civil society and suggests a typology of accountability relations to explore the different roles civil society organisations may play as actors or facilitators of EU accountability. The heuristic use of this analytical approach is demonstrated by drawing on empirical findings from a recently completed research project
Accountability · Civil society · Context (archaeology · Economics · Empirical research · Epistemology · European union · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Typology · Law · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research
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Introduction
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| Unique citing works | 16 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2024 (15) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |