How Do Liberal, Participatory, Deliberative, and Pluralist Models of Democracy Conceptualize the Accountability of Governments and Legislatures? Introduction Accountability constitutes one of the defining principles of democratic government. At its core, democracy implies that political authority must remain answerable to the people and that rulers cannot exercise power without mechanisms of scrutiny, justification, and potential … Continue reading How do liberal, participatory, deliberative, and pluralist models of democracy conceptualize the accountability of governments and legislatures?