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Author Hirschmann, Gisela

Title Accountability in Global Governance : Pluralist Accountability in Global Governance / Gisela Hirschmann
Published Oxford : Oxford University Press USA - OSO, 2020
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Description 1 online resource (275 p.)
Contents Cover -- Accountability in Global Governance -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction: Human Rights Accountability in Complex Global Governance -- Pluralist Accountability: The Empirical Phenomenon and the Concept -- The Argument -- Research Strategy: A Qualitative Comparative Approach -- The Implications for International Relations and International Law Research -- Structure of the Book -- 2 Pluralist Accountability A Theoretical Framework -- The Concept of Accountability in Global Governance
Complex Global Governance: The Challenge for Accountability -- Conceptualizing the Dependent Variable: Pluralist Accountability -- Conditions for Pluralist Accountability: Competition and Vulnerability -- Research Design -- Case Selection -- Methods of Data Acquisition -- 3 "We cannot rule out that torture is going on": Accountability Regarding the Rights of Detainees in Afghanistan -- Introduction -- The Transfer of Detainees by ISAF to OEF Forces -- Attempts to Enhance Pluralist Accountability with Regard to OEF Detentions
Explaining the Lack of Pluralist Accountability: Varying Competition, Strong Invulnerability -- The Transfer of Detainees by ISAF to the Afghan Government -- Accountability Framework at the Outset of the Delegation Relationship -- The Role of Domestic Courts and UNAMA as External Accountability Holders -- Feedback Effects: The Consequences of Pluralist Accountability for OEF Detentions -- Explaining the Emergence of Pluralist Accountability: Competition and Vulnerability -- Conclusion
4 Human Trafficking and the Violation of the Rights of Detainees: The Accountability of International Peacekeepers in Bosnia -- Introduction -- Accountability for Human Trafficking by International Personnel in Bosnia -- Accountability Framework at the Outset of the Operation -- Attempts to Enhance Vertical Accountability: The "Whistleblower" Bolkovac -- Pluralist Accountability: The OHCHR as an External Accountability Holder -- Pluralist Accountability through Domestic Accountability Holders -- Conditions for Pluralist Accountability: Competitive Environment and Vulnerability -- Summary
Accountability for SFOR Detentions in Bosnia -- Accountability Framework at the Outset of the Operation -- Attempts to Enhance Vertical and Pluralist Accountability -- Conditions for Pluralist Accountability: Low Competition about Advocating for Detainees' Rights and Low Vulnerability -- Summary -- Conclusion -- 5 Bringing Peace, But Violating Human Rights: The Evolution and Limits of Pluralist Accountability in Kosovo -- Introduction -- Accountability at the Outset of the Delegation Context -- UNMIK's Accountability Framework -- KFOR's Accountability Framework
Summary This book provides a new conceptual framework to study pluralist accountability, whereby third parties hold IOs and their implementing partners accountable for human rights violations
Notes Description based upon print version of record
Pluralist Accountability with Regard to UNMIK's Administrative Detentions
Subject International agencies -- Law and legislation.
Liability for human rights violations.
Tort liability of international agencies.
International law and human rights.
International agencies -- Law and legislation
International law and human rights
Liability for human rights violations
Tort liability of international agencies
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780192605474
019260547X