Participação eletrônica: informação cidadã nos municípios europeus e sul-americanos

Authors

  • Carlos Marcos Batista Universidade de Brasília

Keywords:

Política virtual; Informação interativa; Cidadania; Democracia digital.

Abstract

This article deals with the possibilities of citizen interaction by means of information and communication technologies (ICT). Its main purpose is to measure the supply of information in the websites of municipal governments in Europe and South America. The model adopted in the study includes the following variables, used as proxies of the supply of information on the websites, and are indicative of citizen participation: institutional information; process and legal information; interactive information and accountability information. 2.083 local legislative sites and executive sites were visited and the results of the statistical data analysis show to an important improvement in citizen interaction. The results obtained indicate sufficient information necessary to political activity, in different countries.

Author Biography

  • Carlos Marcos Batista, Universidade de Brasília

    Professor Doutor do Instituto de Ciência Política da Universidade de Brasília (UnB) e coordenador do Núcleo de Pesquisa em Políticas Públicas (NP3) do Centro de Estudos Avançados Multidisciplinares (Ceam) da UnB. 

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Published

2013-12-17

Issue

Section

Original research

How to Cite

Participação eletrônica: informação cidadã nos municípios europeus e sul-americanos. (2013). Revista Do CEAM, 2(1), 61-85. https://periodicostestes.bce.unb.br/index.php/revistadoceam/article/view/10077

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