MP Transparency, Communication Links and Social Media

A Comparative Assessment of 184 Parliamentary Websites

Bibliographic Data

ID6291735
AuthorsDevin K Joshi (0000-0003-1531-9367), Devin Joshi, Erica Rosenfield
Year2013
Volume19
Issue4
Pages526-545
Publication date2013-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Legislative Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1357-2334 • E-ISSN: 1743-9337
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13572334.2013.811940
OpenAlexW2010893999
LanguageEN
Citations received16
References cited46

Parliamentary websites (PWs) can potentially enhance the quality of government by providing information and communication links that stimulate political awareness, deliberation and participation. This article focuses on two particular uses of PWs that can facilitate communication between constituents and their Members of Parliament: provision of MP contact and background information; and links to social media. Through a seminal empirical examination of all 184 functioning lower house and unicameral PWs around the world, this study found that although PWs in wealthy democracies generally provide more MP information, the majority of PWs are deficient in providing basic MP information to citizens and utilizing linkages to social media. By contrast, some non-democratic states and newly democratized countries, especially those with compulsory voting, display a relatively high level of MP transparency and social media connectivity

Deliberation · Democracy · Government (linguistics · Parliament · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Social media · Transparency (behavior · Voting · E-Government and Public Services · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Public Administration · Social Media and Politics

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