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100			_aMaggetti, Martino
245			_aUnexplored aspects of bureaucratic autonomy: a state of the field and ways forward
260			_c2014
300			_ap.239-256.
362			_aJun
520			_aThe regulators, independence is associated with good governance, reform and best practice. It has become one of the most claimed characteristics of the regulatory state. But what does it really mean to be an independent agency? This article explores this question with stakeholders of five privacy (and information) commissions to map the understanding of those actually involved in the everyday processes of regulation. It is argued that the beliefs and expectations of stakeholders shape not only relationships but ultimately the legitimacy of regulatory practices. Six separate themes of understanding are identified. The themes represent areas of particular concern for each stakeholder group. Together they suggest a shared understanding of independence that encompasses both behavioural qualities as well as structural arrangements. A framework is proposed that provides a means for incorporating the different accounts of independence and recognizing the active role of agencies in determining independence. - Reproduced.
650			_aCivil service
700			_aVerhoest, Koen
773			_aInternational Review of Administrative Sciences
908			_aN
909			_a104499
999			_c104495 _d104495