La interacción entre los mecanismos de rendición de cuentas bajo el prisma del análisis de redes sociales: un estudio sobre la red de monitoreo ciudadano del Proyecto A1M

This paper discusses the relational dimension of accountability on the basis of the interaction of Brazilian civil organizations involved in the Adopt A Municipality (A1M) project. We consider interactions between agents of accountability according to four resources: acknowledgement, reporting of ne...

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Main Authors: Ribeiro, Antônio Carlos, Salej Higgins, Sílvio
Format: Online
Language:Spanish
Editor: El Colegio de México A.C. 2014
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Online Access:https://forointernacional.colmex.mx/index.php/fi/article/view/2235
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Foro Internacional

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Summary:This paper discusses the relational dimension of accountability on the basis of the interaction of Brazilian civil organizations involved in the Adopt A Municipality (A1M) project. We consider interactions between agents of accountability according to four resources: acknowledgement, reporting of news and actions, technical support and information gathering. The importance of the actors in the horizontal dimension is balanced by the presence of key social actors, and by a particular kind of agenda of this horizontal dimension. These are state agencies specializing in control and transparency. They act as potential intermediaries between the civil organizations. The marginal actors are important in the formation of sub-groups that support the local action of the civil organizations researched.