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- Publisher
- IOS Press
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2015 IOS Press and the authors. All rights reserved
- ISSN
- 1570-1255
- eISSN
- 1875-8754
- DOI
- 10.3233/IP-150372
- Publisher site
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Abstract
This paper investigates the monitoring ofparliamentarians by independent parliamentary monitoring organizations(PMOs). Three parliamentary monitoring websites (PMWs) in Germany, theUnited Kingdom, and France are compared regarding their contribution tostrengthening democracy. An information ecology perspective reveals theinterrelationships between the national institutional context, thedemocratic values pursued by the initiators, and website design. Two typesof PMWs can be distinguished. One type focuses on enabling citizens todischarge their monitorial role, whereas the other type combines this focuswith an explicit reformist stance. PMWs seem to have positive effects onvarious aspects of transparency and accountability. However, a betterunderstanding is needed about what these websites entail for the quality ofparliamentary work.
Journal
Information Polity – IOS Press
Published: Nov 25, 2015