Anne Marie Goetz is a political scientist and Fellow of the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex, UK. She works on good governance in development and particularly on the politics of pro-poor, gender-equitable development. She is the author of Women Development Workers; co-author of Contesting Global Governance; editor of Getting Institutions Right for Women in Development and co-editor of No Shortcuts to Power: African Women in Politics and Policy-Making. Rob Jenkins is Professor of Political Science at Birkbeck College, University of London, UK. His research focuses mainly in the area of Indian politics and political economy, and on the politics of international aid. He is the author of Democratic Politics and Economic Reform in India, and Regional Reflections: Comparing Politics Across India's States.

'The book makes a convincing case that democracy can work; it offers abundant evidence in support of good governance and empowerment efforts, in developed and developing countries alike. And it adds signficantly to action-oriented theory and democratisation and just human development...If I had to recommend a dozen key books to students of political science and seasoned policy advisors, this book would definitely be on my list.' - Glenn Brigaldino - Development and Cooperation

• Acknowledgements Introduction Where Accountability Meets Governance: Globalization, Participation and Corruption Accountability Failures and Human Development New Roles for Accountability Actors New Methods and Shifting Accountability Jurisdictions New Standards of Accountability Gender and Accountability The Politics of Backlash: Critiques of the New Accountability Agenda Notes Bibliography Index