Brazilian Parliament and digital engagement

This paper examines how new technologies are employed by the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies to stimulate experiences of digital engagement. It also evaluates how new technologies are put in practice by the institution, considering its potentialities and limitations in mediating the relationship betwe...

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Published in:Journal of legislative studies 2016-10, Vol.22 (4), p.540-558
Main Authors: de Barros, Antonio Teixeira, Bernardes, Cristiane Brum, Rehbein, Malena
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brazilian Parliament
Citizens
digital engagement
Electronic government
Internet
internet and parliament
Legislatures
transformative and arena legislatures
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Summary:This paper examines how new technologies are employed by the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies to stimulate experiences of digital engagement. It also evaluates how new technologies are put in practice by the institution, considering its potentialities and limitations in mediating the relationship between the parliament and the citizens. This analysis is anchored in concepts put forth by Polsby about arena parliaments and transformative parliaments, in order to evaluate which of these models of engagement tools have greater potential. The study concludes that the use of digital technologies by the Brazilian Parliament is very diverse, with a variety of tools that allow for the interaction and engagement of citizens, although these tools have the greatest potential for the arena parliament model.
ISSN:1357-2334
1743-9337
DOI:10.1080/13572334.2016.1235331