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Download or read book 'Independence Vs. Accountability' written by Miroslava Scholten and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Independent agencies are often placed within the 'independence vs. accountability' dilemma. A classic question has become whether agencies can be held to account if they are independent. This paper argues that discussing independent agencies through this dilemma leads to certain misperceptions. Firstly, independent agencies are not independent. Secondly, they can be accountable, and if they are not, this is not simply caused by agencies' independence. This paper calls for an appropriate definition to nuance the expectation one could have from the term 'independent' and points out several directions for future academic consideration on the accountability of 'independent' agencies. It uses a comparative legal approach and focuses on US and EU independent agencies to exemplify the mentioned issues.