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The Role of Local Authorities in Opposing Populism Through Social Accountability

In: Populism and Accountability

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  • Eleonora Cardillo

    (Department of Economics and Business – University of Catania)

Abstract

Populism is configured, today even more, as an ideology which, based on distorting ways of communication channels, wants to alter the concept of institutional representation and the intermediation function between politicians and community. Accountability mechanisms can find obstacles when political representatives are indifferent to social reporting duties and when the local community is not involved, therefore limiting its formal right of participation and control. These issues should stimulate change and reform processes aimed at significantly strengthening social communication and reporting tools and the value of representative democracy. The interpretative survey carried out at some local authorities was aimed at assessing how administrators perceive the role of social communication tools and accountability processes to combat populist pressures.

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  • Eleonora Cardillo, 2023. "The Role of Local Authorities in Opposing Populism Through Social Accountability," CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance, in: Antonio Maria Baggio & Maria-Gabriella Baldarelli & Samuel O. Idowu (ed.), Populism and Accountability, chapter 0, pages 167-187, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:csrchp:978-3-031-20032-8_8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-20032-8_8
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