Bovens

Bovens is this law professor from the Netherlands who seems to be particularly strong on describing and explaining accountability. He extends existing theory providing a conceptual framework in the context of the EU suffering from deficits of accountability.

• He explains the concept as a relationship between actor and forum.
• He analyses types of accountability, discerning dimensions to describe relations in the EU
• He assesses the accountability arrangements: democratic, constitutional, learning.
  

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[1] Bovens, Mark, 2007, European Law Journal, Vol 13, No4, July 2007, pp 447-468