Votes and Budgets: Comparative Studies in Accountable Governance in the South. (book reviews)

Goran Hyden, University of Florida

As the title indicates, this book is concerned with the relationship between democratic politics, on the one hand, and accountable governance, on the other. The broader research question that the contributors address is whether the presence of free and competitive politics makes a difference in public-expenditure management in developing countries. The dependent variable is conceived as having two competing dimensions: political responsiveness and public responsibility. The political leadership must respond to the needs and demands of voters, but it ...

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