Abstract
Accountability, a misnomer, a conceptualization, a farce, a glimmer of hope, a stigma
– what is accountability. It has infinite interpretations and is applicable at the individual,
group, communal, societal, national and universal levels. We are individually and mutually
accountable in this modern world of ugly want, we are born free but enslaved to society, we
strive for peace and happiness but glamorize suffering, stratification and in equality. In a
world which seems so well coordinated and process oriented there is rampant chaos and
confusion harboring a serene insecurity, traversing across a path of exploitation and being
reinforced with meaningless symbols of self preservation? Where are we going? We have
moved from globalization to informatization, from independence to interdependence and
from restricted economies to open economies. There is talk of good governance, corporate
governance, social responsibility, matrixed accountability and participatory approaches–
leading to what? Maybe we have to rethink our directions and comprehend where we truly
want to see ourselves.
SYED HUSSAIN HAIDER. (2006) ACCOUNTABILITY, GLOBALIZATION AND PAKISTAN, Paradigms , Vol 1-2, Issue 1.
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