Success and institutional environments favorable to e-democracy projects: an analysis of the Digital Office (Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

The objective of this article is to analyze the institutional environment and the capacity of interference on the governmental decision - making process of the Digital Office – e-democracy experience developed in the state of Rio Grande do Sul between 2011 and 2014 - to contribute to the debate regarding the evaluation of digital democracy initiatives in Brazil. To this end, a systemic approach to the object was chosen, while analyzing some of the aspects that characterized the participatory institution in question. Institutional mobilization, the transversality of themes, and adherence to the body of servants are highlighted to assess the extent to which the experience was successful in moving the state apparatus to ensure effectiveness in the participation processes.