Affiliations: [a] Department of Public Policy, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico | [b] Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas, Mexico City, Mexico
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Corresponding author: Edgar Alejandro Ruvalcaba-Gomez, Department of Public Policy, Universidad de Guadalajara, Periférico Norte N ∘ 799, Guadalajara, Mexico. Tel.: +52 333 770 3412 ext. 25814; E-mail: [email protected].
Abstract: The concepts of Transparency, Citizen Participation and Open Government is increasingly being used by politicians, public officials and civil society. Open Government strategies are being assumed by public administration at different levels of government, but also by civil society organizations that are involved in issues of transparency, citizen participation mainly. However, there is a diversity about how the concepts are used by different social sectors. In this sense, it is pertinent to know how these concepts are perceived among the main sectors that trigger policies of transparency, citizen participation and open government. The objective of this research is to analyze transparency, citizen participation and open government from the perspectives of two fundamental sectors in the political-social participation process: Civil Society Organizations (CSO) and Government. To contrast the perspectives of the two sectors, the case of the State of Jalisco, Mexico is studied. This research shows the results of a survey administrated to members of CSO and public officials involved in open government actions. In order to contrast ideas and assessments, three dimensions are established for its analysis: a) open government, c) transparency and b) citizen participation. The results show a considerable gap between the perceptions of public officials and organized civil society.
