The quest for accountability in transnational regulatory networks: the case of the Basel Committee on banking supervision

Thesis

This thesis focuses on the search for accountability processes related to the standard setting powers of a transnational regulatory network that operates in the highly complex and uncertain environment of global finance: the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS).

The thesis draws upon and builds on two main resources: the academic literature from international law, political science, international relations and public administration about the concept of accountability and– ...

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Authors: Gonzalez-Watty, A

• DOI: 10.5287/ora-wxexzxdg6
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: Communication; Communication theory; Accountability; Financial regulation
• Subjects: Public accountability; Information theory; Basel Committee on Banking Supervision; Financial Regulation