New Participation Opportunities within the framework of the Open Government Model

  • María Dolores Montero Caro Universidad de Córdoba
Keywords: Open Government, Citizen Participation, Direct Democracy and Representative Democracy

Abstract

The information society and the generalization of the use of the Internet have created a new model of society totally incomparable to that of the end of the 20th century. We find ourselves in a globalised network society that is immediately informed and which, in turn, demands a system of Open Government based on the pillars of transparency, collaboration and participation. Precisely, in terms of participation, citizens have never had as much facility as they have now to express themselves through the web, social networks or mobile applications. Although it is true that the representative model continues to be the most appropriate for the social, political and legal reality of today’s democracies, it could still be complemented by new participatory mechanisms.

Received: 14.04.2020
Accepted: 12.06.2020
Published online: 03.07.2020

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Author Biography

María Dolores Montero Caro, Universidad de Córdoba

Profesora Doctora del Área de Derecho Constitucional 

Published
2020-07-03
How to Cite
Montero Caro, María Dolores. 2020. “New Participation Opportunities Within the Framework of the Open Government Model”. Estudios De Deusto 68 (1), 425-47. https://doi.org/10.18543/ed-68(1)-2020pp425-447.
Section
Studies