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The importance of gubernatorial discretion in managing major disasters cannot be overstated. The role of the state governor, as the state government's chief elected official, is central to effective disaster response and recovery operations. More importantly, the latitude of dis…

This work reconsiders the meanings attached to the concept of public accountability. While formally central to the constitution in the UK, its meaning is a contested one. After reviewing the literature, the work situates the concept of accountability in two case studies, each a …

In the realm of political theory, absolutism has largely dictated the conception of bureaucratic duty. Thus the ideal has seen bureaucrats as bound to obey the dictates of the sovereign, usually seen as the body that makes law. Empirical approaches to public administration have,…