Accountability makes a comeback
From Reinventing Accountability for the 21st Century Simon Zadek - openDemocracy, on openDemocracy
"........The corporatist professionalism of many transnational civil society organisations embraces the very same undemocratic tendencies that brought them into being in the first place. Today’s “smart mobs” of internet-based, networked campaigners, have inherited the genes of self-centred, unaccountable individualism that has undermined traditional forms of collective action."
The article argues that there needs to be continuing accountability innovations to keep accountability of governments (and other insititutions) alive. Accountability21 conference seeks to explore new approaches.
There have been off and on arguments about the need for greater accountability of NGOs - not just about filing accounts. So may be one to watch.