José Antonio Gomes de Pinho

Accountability: já podemos traduzi-la para o português?

The main purpose of this article is to see whether the political, social and institutional changes that took place in Brazil in the last years have contributed to give a meaning to the term accountability, after two decades since Anna Maria Campos published an interesting paper about the absence of this concept in the country. The article presents an exploratory, analytical and descriptive study, carried out under a qualitative methodology, which, besides researching the meaning of accountability in dictionaries and subsequent papers to the study by Campos, analyzed in the specialized literature the main changes that occurred in the Brazilian society in relation to its organization, as well as decentralization, government transparency and the emergence of new social attitudes in place of traditional values. Although there has been some progress, it is still very difficult to reach a conclusive answer for this question. The answer is closer than it was when Campos first searched for it, but we are still far from building a comprehensive accountability culture.

Investigando portais de governo eletrônico de estados no Brasil: muita tecnologia, pouca democracia

This article investigates portals of state governments in Brazil in order to find out the steps taken by the e-gov to improve democracy through digital processes. The article is focused on portals in nine of the more economically developed states, plus the countrys capital, Brasilia. The analytical model looks at, in one sense, the more technologically advanced features of the portals and how these websites make available information to citizens in a way to make their lives easier. In the other, and this is the most important point, the article deals with the features concerning accountability and popular participation in order to verify how the portals (and the governments under consideration) have proven to be a successful experiment towards the deepening of democracy in Brazil, and the realization of a new kind of society: a digital one. The theoretical framework emphasizes the categories of e-gov, accountability, and popular participation. The results are not positive, agreeing with the international literature, and are attributed to the authoritarian and conservative trajectory of the state in Brazil. It has also been pointed out that all these processes, taking into consideration the absorption of digital societys parameters as well the development of democracy, are still under construction in the Brazilian society.

Reforma do Aparelho do Estado: limites do gerencialismo frente ao patrimonialismo

Este artigo aborda a questao da reforma do aparelho do Estado no Brasil, mais especificamente a reforma empreendida pelo governo FHC. De modo a cumprir este objetivo e feita uma apresentacao e avaliacao das reformas anteriores, a comecar pela implantacao do DASP na decada de 30. Tal revisao objetiva mostrar como o patrimonialismo tem sido um tra¬co permanente e resistente da nossa cultura politica. Assim, o artigo discu¬te os limites que o gerencialismo - base da proposta do governo FHC ¬enfrenta face ao patrimonialismo. O artigo critica a atual reforma por esta nao levar em consideracao o peso e a forca do patrimonialismo na situacao brasileira

Sociedade da informação, capitalismo e sociedade civil: reflexões sobre política, internet e democracia na realidade Brasileira

A discussion about how the information society, by means of information and communication technology, more specifically the internet, may constitute a new way of making and strengthening politics.

Sentidos e significados da participação democrática através da Internet: uma análise da experiência do Orçamento Participativo Digital

Este trabajo analiza tres ediciones (2006, 2008 y 2011) del Presupuesto Participativo Digital (PPD) de Belo Horizonte (MG). Su objetivo es comprender el significado de la democracia y los significados de participacion democratica mediadas por la Internet, en este experimento. Se utiliza como metodo el estudio de caso unico, de naturaleza cualitativa. Los datos fueron recolectados en los sitios del PPD, con la observacion directa y analisis de documentos. Durante la observacion directa se recogieron los posts y las manifestaciones de los ciudadanos que participaban en el proceso. Los datos obtenidos fueron procesados a traves del Atlas TI 6.0®. Llegamos a la conclusion de que tanto el significado y la importancia de esta experiencia de participacion democratica mediada por las TIC, se modifican a lo largo de las ediciones, que van desde grandes impulsos de esperanza democratica, aunque no creer en este tipo de participacion digital.

Gestão pública em busca de cidadania: experiências de inovação em Salvador

Este artigo trabalha tres experiencias de inovacao na gestao publica em Salvador, tendo todas como marca caracteristica a busca da cidadania. Discute-se de um ponto de vista teorico a questao da cidadania no Brasil e da crise que sofrem os governos locais acoplada a busca de alternativas de gestao publica. Os tres casos analisados, dois provenientes do governo mu¬nicipal de Salvador e um do governo do estado da Bahia, caminham no sentido de um maior incremento de cidadania, ainda que adotando caminhos e propositos diferenciados.

Brazil: between the modern bureaucracy of Weber and resilient patrimonialism

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to identify factors that approach and that separate the Brazilian bureaucracy from the model advocated by Max Weber. Efforts were concentrated on the discussion of aspects of historical and social foundations of society and the Brazilian state that influence its bureaucracy and in the reforms undertaken in the state apparatus. The authors selected some of its iconic moments, within the framework of patrimonialism, seeking to identify evidence of its influence in Brazilian public administration. Design/methodology/approach – This study is qualitative and has interpretative background with descriptive purposes. The whole process of research was based on the literature. The interpretation of data relied on content analysis based on Bardin. Findings – The study reveals that the prevailing bureaucratic model in Brazil, although it contains some characteristics of rational-legal model, is not yet produced the expected disenchantment, at least in public administration. In a...

Senses and meanings of the democratic participation through the Internet: an analysis of the experience of Digital Participatory Budget

Este trabajo analiza tres ediciones (2006, 2008 y 2011) del Presupuesto Participativo Digital (PPD) de Belo Horizonte (MG). Su objetivo es comprender el significado de la democracia y los significados de participacion democratica mediadas por la Internet, en este experimento. Se utiliza como metodo el estudio de caso unico, de naturaleza cualitativa. Los datos fueron recolectados en los sitios del PPD, con la observacion directa y analisis de documentos. Durante la observacion directa se recogieron los posts y las manifestaciones de los ciudadanos que participaban en el proceso. Los datos obtenidos fueron procesados a traves del Atlas TI 6.0®. Llegamos a la conclusion de que tanto el significado y la importancia de esta experiencia de participacion democratica mediada por las TIC, se modifican a lo largo de las ediciones, que van desde grandes impulsos de esperanza democratica, aunque no creer en este tipo de participacion digital.

Accountability em parcerias público-privadas: espaços para avanços em unidades hospitalares sob gestão direta e em regime de parceria

Este trabalho buscou identificar diferencas entre as praticas promotoras de accountability adotadas no âmbito de uma Secretaria Estadual de Saude (SES) para uma unidade hospitalar em regime de Parceria Publico-Privada (PPP) e para uma Unidade Hospitalar da Administracao Direta (UHAD). Estudos recentes tem demonstrado a necessidade de pesquisas relacionadas a accountability de organismos hibridos, como as PPPs. Estudou-se o caso de uma PPP do setor saude em comparacao com uma UHAD mediante a aplicacao de entrevistas e consultas a documentos de dominio publico, recorrendo-se a analise de conteudo. Como diferencas detectadas, destacam-se as relacionadas com a implantacao da PPP, caracterizadas por avancos diante da fixacao de metas, do monitoramento instituido e da promocao da transparencia, embora tais avancos apontem para a accountability de resultado em detrimento da accountability de processo. Apresentam-se, ainda, oportunidades de pesquisa envolvendo a promocao da accountability na implantacao de novos modelos de governanca no setor publico brasileiro.

Ideologias partidárias em 140 caracteres: uso do Twitter pelos parlamentares brasileiros

With increasing use of the Internet, different social and economic groups are appropriating its resources in various ways. As such, politicians have adopted this new media for varying reasons. From an ideological classification of political parties represented in Brazilian Congress, this paper evaluates whether it is a variable that can distinguish federal congressmen’s adoption and use of Twitter. A total of 512 profiles of congressmen who use Twitter to post content and connect with citizens and colleagues from Congress were analysed in December 2013. Twitter’s programming platform was used to collect data on the use of profiles and connections between them and with other social network profiles. This data was related to the ideological classification of different parties. The results show that it is possible to distinguish Twitter groups of different ideologies represented in Congress because they adopted its use at various times, have different levels of popularity, follow congressional colleagues with varying patterns of interest and have diverging activity indicators in the digital environment.