5 Trickling Down: Impact of the Global Movement on Open Government
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Tony Verheijen
Abstract
The global open government movement is the most recent new dimension of globalization that influences national governance systems and civil servants. This chapter examines the impact of key aspects of the movement, such as access to information, Open Data, and participatory policy making, on civil servants. The response typology proposed in Chapter 1 is tested within this dimension. The conclusion of this chapter is that this is the dimension of globalization that has the strongest potential to generate change in civil servants, as it directly addresses traditionally closed and non-transparent civil service traditions. At the same time, while many of the civil servants interviewed expressed adherence to the principles underlying the open government movement, very few were willing to uphold these actively when tested. This is therefore the dimension of globalization where the gap between formal adherence to values and actual behaviour remains the widest. It is also the dimension where civil servants remain closest to the traditional civil servant typology.
Abstract
The global open government movement is the most recent new dimension of globalization that influences national governance systems and civil servants. This chapter examines the impact of key aspects of the movement, such as access to information, Open Data, and participatory policy making, on civil servants. The response typology proposed in Chapter 1 is tested within this dimension. The conclusion of this chapter is that this is the dimension of globalization that has the strongest potential to generate change in civil servants, as it directly addresses traditionally closed and non-transparent civil service traditions. At the same time, while many of the civil servants interviewed expressed adherence to the principles underlying the open government movement, very few were willing to uphold these actively when tested. This is therefore the dimension of globalization where the gap between formal adherence to values and actual behaviour remains the widest. It is also the dimension where civil servants remain closest to the traditional civil servant typology.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- List of Figures, Tables, Boxes and Graphs vi
- List of Abbreviations viii
- Preface x
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Analytical Framework and Regional Context
- Globalization and the Changing Role of Civil Servants: Towards an Analytical Framework 3
- The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Globalization 40
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Civil Servants’ Response to Globalization
- Drilling Down on Globalization: Performance Indicators and Rankings as Features of Multi-Level Governance 75
- Deepening Engagement with International Development Institutions: Impact on Civil Servants 107
- Trickling Down: Impact of the Global Movement on Open Government 143
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Conclusion: Growing Impact despite Resilient Filters
- Globalization and Civil Servants: A Response Typology 177
- Final Thoughts 208
- References 209
- Index 226
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- List of Figures, Tables, Boxes and Graphs vi
- List of Abbreviations viii
- Preface x
-
Analytical Framework and Regional Context
- Globalization and the Changing Role of Civil Servants: Towards an Analytical Framework 3
- The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Globalization 40
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Civil Servants’ Response to Globalization
- Drilling Down on Globalization: Performance Indicators and Rankings as Features of Multi-Level Governance 75
- Deepening Engagement with International Development Institutions: Impact on Civil Servants 107
- Trickling Down: Impact of the Global Movement on Open Government 143
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Conclusion: Growing Impact despite Resilient Filters
- Globalization and Civil Servants: A Response Typology 177
- Final Thoughts 208
- References 209
- Index 226
