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Deliberative Accountability in Parliamentary Committees (Hardcover)
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Deliberative Accountability in Parliamentary Committees (Hardcover)
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In recent decades, we have seen an explosion in expectations for
greater accountability of public policymaking. But, as
accountability has increased, trust in governments and politicians
has fallen. By focusing on the heart of public accountability-the
reason-giving by policymakers for their policy decisions (i.e.
deliberative accountability)-this work offers an empirical route
for understanding why more accountability may not always deliver
more public trust. The focus is on the British Parliament, where
both the Treasury Select Committee and the House of Lords Economic
Affairs Committee hold hearings on monetary policy, financial
stability, and fiscal policy. The intent in these hearings is to
challenge policymakers to explain their decisions, and thus the
dialogue is expected to be deliberative. But how do we judge the
quality of this deliberative accountability? Three metrics are
explored and measured: respect, non-partisanship, and reciprocity.
The approach is multi-method, including (1) quantitative text
analysis to gauge the verbatim transcripts in committee hearings;
(2) qualitative coding combined with an experimental design to
gauge the role of nonverbal communication in the hearings; and (3)
interviews with the MPs, peers, central bankers, and Treasury
officials who participated in the hearings. The first method
measures the content of 'what' was said, the second examines 'how'
the words and arguments were expressed, and the third provides a
more reflective 'why' component by asking participants to explain
their motivations. This merging of the 'what', the 'how', and the
'why' offers a novel template for studying both accountability and
deliberation.
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