{"product_id":"accountability-after-economic-crisis-retribution-truth-or-acknowledgment-9780198942771","title":"Accountability After Economic Crisis: Retribution, Truth, or Acknowledgment?","description":"\u003cem\u003eAccountability after Economic Crisis\u003c\/em\u003e reconstructs the captivating story of how different nations responded to the 2008 economic crisis, one of the most challenging economic downturns in modern history. The book focuses on puzzling cross-country variations in policies of accountability. Why did some countries look for explanations of the economic failure and seek to hold those responsible to account, while others looked the other way? And among those countries looking for the truth, were some more successful than others? If so, were certain methods more effective than others? Is there, in fact, a best way? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIosif Kovras introduces an innovative framework to explain the varied political responses to an economic crisis, pushing the boundaries of traditional analysis by drawing on political economy, comparative politics, public administration, economic history, criminal law, and criminology. To test this framework, he draws on five post-2008 case studies, Ireland, Iceland, Greece, and Cyprus, and adds the experience of the United States in the Great Depression to refine the framework. He identifies three distinct accountability mechanisms used by leaders: retribution - prosecuting those at fault; truth recovery - establishing commissions of inquiry to reveal the facts; official acknowledgment - issuing formal apologies. Zeroing in on each country in turn, he shows how these mechanisms were employed and with what effect. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing original observations from a survey in Iceland and experimental data from a conjoint experiment, \u003cem\u003eAccountability after Economic Crisis\u003c\/em\u003e provides a thorough and engaging examination of how countries manage accountability in the wake of an economic crisis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIosif Kovras, \u003cem\u003eAssociate Professor, University of Cyprus\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIosif Kovras\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Associate Professor in the Department of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Cyprus. His research interests include comparative politics, post-conflict transitional justice, and human rights. His work has been published in \u003cem\u003eComparative Political Studies\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWest European Politics\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eComparative Politics\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePolitical Psychology\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEuropean Journal of International Relations\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNations and Nationalism\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eCooperation and Conflict\u003c\/em\u003e, among others. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eGrassroots Activism and the Evolution of Transitional Justice\u003c\/em\u003e (CUP, 2017), which received Honorable Mention in the International Studies Association book award.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51346462376210,"sku":"9780198942771","price":135.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c00c96fc-5f29-4405-acb1-9a1ac08675fc.jpg?v=1749045456","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/accountability-after-economic-crisis-retribution-truth-or-acknowledgment-9780198942771","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}