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Voluntary organisations as e-democratic actors: political identity, legitimacy and accountability and the need for new research.

Voluntary sector organisations (VSOs) are actors of growing significance within the 'information polity'. One testament to their significance is the UK government's recent proposal for the development of an electronic mixed economy that will see VSOs act as 'intermediaries' in the delivery of e-gove...

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Published in:Policy & Politics Vol. 33; no. 4; pp. 601 - 617
Main Authors: Taylor, John, Burt, Eleanor
Format: Article
Published: Policy Press Oct2005
Subjects:
Associations, institutions, etc.
Communication & technology
Electronic industries
Internet in public administration
Public administration
United Kingdom
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          Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, UK.
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          Department of Management, University of St Andrews, UK.
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        Voluntary sector organisations (VSOs) are actors of growing significance within the 'information polity'. One testament to their significance is the UK government's recent proposal for the development of an electronic mixed economy that will see VSOs act as 'intermediaries' in the delivery of e-government services, including e-democratic services. As VSOs independently harness information and communication technologies (ICTs) in ways that are enabling them to strengthen their 'voices' within both the national and international political system, so interrelated questions about their political Identity, democratic legitimacy and accountability become profoundly important within the intermediaries context.
        Las organizaciones del sector voluntario (VSOs) son actores de un importante crecimiento dentro de la "política de información". Un testimonio de su significado es la reciente propuesta del gobierno del Reino Unido para el desarrollo de una economía mixta electrónica que verá el acto de las VSOs como "intermediarias" en la entrega de los servicios e-gobierno, incluyendo los servicios e-democráticos. Como las VSOs independientemente aprovecha información y tecnologías de comunicaciones (ICTs) de manera que les permiten fortalecer sus "voces" dentro del sistema político nacional e internacional, así las preguntas inter-relacionadas acerca de su identidad política, legitimidad democrática y responsabilidad pasan a ser profundamente importantes dentro del contexto de intermediarios.
        Les organismes du secteur bénévole sont des acteurs de plus en plus importants dans la "le système politique de l'information". Un témoignage durable de leur importance est la proposition récente faite par le gouvernement du Royaume Uni, de développer une économie électronique mixte au sein de laquelle les organismes du secteur bénévole joueront le rôle d' "intermédiaires" dans la livraison des services électroniques du gouvernement, y compris les services démocratiques électroniques. Etant donné que les organismes du secteur bénévole utilisent les technologies de l'information et de la communication dans des directions qui leur permettent de renforcer leur "voix" au sein du système politique national aussi bien qu'international, de la même façon, des questions corrélatives sur leur identité politique, leur légitimité démocratique et leur responsabilité prennent une importance capitale dans le contexte des intermédiaires.
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