Goading the Watchdog: How Politicians Evade Accountability

• In Event: Political Economy of Corruption, Clientelism, and Oversight

Brief Overview

We study contested oversight of an incumbent who may goad criticism to undermine the oversight body. Applications include the news media, congressional oversight of the American President and international monitoring of nuclear proliferators.

Authors

• Robert Gulotty, University of Chicago

• Zhaotian Luo, University of Chicago