Fighting Corruption Through Social Audits in India: How Far Can Voice Get Without Teeth?

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What counts as ‘accountability’ – and who decides?

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Towards Effective and Inclusive Grievance Redress Mechanisms in Education

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Action Research Collaboration on Multi-Level Accountability Politics: The ‘Different’ that Makes a Difference

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Picturing Accountability

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Voices from the Pandemic Frontlines: Health Worker Protests and Proposals from 84 Countries

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Making COVID Social Protection Accountable to India’s Vulnerable Citizens

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How Can a Rethink of Lessons from Field Experiments Inform Future Research in Transparency, Participation and Accountability?

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