Information management of MPs: Experiences from Austria, Denmark and the Netherlands
2004; IOS Press; Volume: 9; Issue: 1,2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.3233/ip-2004-0041
ISSN1875-8754
AutoresPeter Filzmaier, Kathrin Stainer-Hämmerle, Ignace Snellen,
ResumoThe intensity and quality of political dialogue by representatives and voters is influenced above all by the way in which representatives use the Internet. The article analyses and compares the information management of MPs of the Austrian Nationalrat, the Danish Folketing, and the Dutc h Staten Generaal referring to modes of utilization (frequency, main purposes, content of mails etc.) of the Internet as well as to its importance for political communication. From the information collected the following conclusions can be drawn: - Internet use by MPs has been limited to date because of a relative lack of knowledge of the technology and the potential of the new media. - The flow of information between representatives as political elites and the public will not necessarily be improved and/or personalized through the Internet. - A permanent contact between MPs and their constituency as a form of political participation for the electorate and/or for party members depends especially on the Internet strategies of parties in parliament. Only if parties choose a "bottom-up" or grass root strategy will new technologies be used as more than just tools for internal communication within the party network.
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