who watches the watchers en · X
Meanings
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Indicating concern as to whether those responsible for monitoring the behavior of others are themselves held accountable.
This "who watches the watchers" problem seems especially acute in the case of the "mutual funds plan" advocated by a number of observers of the Eastern European situation.
1996, George K. Yarrow, Piotr Jasinski, Privatization: Critical Perspectives on the World Economy, page 107:
Translations (14)
ka თავად დარაჯებს ვინ უდარაჯებს (concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior) · de wer wird die Wächter selbst bewachen (concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior) · it chi sorveglierà i sorveglianti stessi (concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior) · pl kto pilnować będzie samych strażników (concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior) · ru кто устережёт самих сторожей (concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior) · zh 谁来把守守卫者 (concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior) · tr gözetleyenleri kim gözetleyecek (concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior) · el ποιος θα φυλάξει τους φύλακες (concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior) · es quién vigilará a los vigilantes (concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior) · la quis custodiet ipsos custodes (concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior) · pt quem vigia os vigilantes (concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior) · ka ვინ უდარაჯებს დარაჯებს (concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior) · sv vem vaktar väktarna (concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior) · cs kdo pozoruje pozorovatele (concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior)