Christopher Hood

'Transparency' is widely canvassed as a key to better governance, increasing trust in public-office holders. But transparency is more often preached than practised, more often referred to than defined, and more often advocated than critically analysed. Meer

Why does regulation vary so dramatically from one area to another? Why are some risks regulated aggressively and others responded to only modestly? Meer

The choices made by governments about how to reward their top employees reveal a great deal about their values and their assumptions about governing. Meer