Schütz, PhilipPhilipSchütz2022-03-052022-03-052012https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/25262510.1057/9781137032225_12This contribution aims to shed light on central features of data protection authorities (DPAs)1 such as their independence and accountability. Since there is little systematic and long-term research on DPAs from a political science perspective, the theoretical foundations of and empirical findings about independent regulatory agencies (IRAs) can help to serve as a template model providing a framework for the analysis of DPAs.enEuropean UnionCentral Bankdata protectionEuropean Union Directivedata protection authority303book article