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Professor Flinders makes a strong case that our obsession with accountability has turned "problematic" and even "pathological". While agreeing with the gist of the argument, I contend that the essence of the problem is more ontological than political. What we require is a radical "reframing" that highlights the pervasive role accountability relationships play in governance— that is, an approach that would shift attention to the alteration of ongoing governance arrangements and relationships that occurs with each reformist effort to "enhance" or "improve" accountability. Governance takes place within accountability spaces, and we need to give priority to research that maps that space as a first step toward understanding the nature and potential of accountable governance.

This book offers the most comprehensive consideration of accountability in both government and the contemporary world of governance currently available. Twenty-five leading experts cover varying aspects of the accountability movement and apply them to governments, quasi governments, non-government organizations, governance organizations, and voluntary organizations.

Making sense of American politics -- Constitutional foundations -- Federalism and intergovernmental relations -- Civil liberties -- Civil rights -- Public opinion and political participation -- Political parties -- Campaigns and elections -- Interest groups -- Media and politics -- Congress -- The Presidency -- Bureaucracy -- Courts, judges, and the law -- Domestic policy and policymaking (available online at www.oup.com/us/gitelson) -- Foreign and defense policy (available online at www.oup.com/us/gitelson) -- The Declaration of Independence -- The Constitution of the United States of America