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Conditions for Efficacious Petitions: Empirical Evidence from Two Cities
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PERRELLA, ANDREA M. L. 1555-5623 1747-1346 Wiley Political Science and International Relations Sociology and Political Science http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-1346.2011.00314.x <jats:p>This article sheds some light on the widely exercised but little understood political activity of the petition and its potential in local politics. It posits the petition as a tool of group politics used by citizens to obtain some favorable policy decision. Among many factors that determine the success of an initiative, three are examined: (1) resources, operationalized simply as number of names collected; (2) media attention, which can raise the salience of the issue; and (3) coherence, operationalized as the number of issues a petition implicates. Hypotheses are tested against evidence gathered from 126 petitions circulated in two municipal regions. Results imply the petition can help facilitate greater citizen involvement in public affairs.</jats:p><jats:p>Este artículo intenta esclarecer el ampliamente practicado pero poco comprendido ejercicio de las peticiones políticas y su potencial en la política a nivel local. En él se postula a la petición política como una herramienta de la política grupal usada por los ciudadanos para obtener una decisión política favorable. Entre los factores que determinan el éxito de una iniciativa, tres son examinados: (1) recursos, considerados como el número de nombres recolectados; (2) cobertura por los medios de comunicación, que puede aumentar la importancia del tema; y (3) coherencia, considerado como el número de consecuencias que implica una petición. Hipótesis son corroboradas con evidencia recolectada de 126 peticiones puestas en circulación en dos regiones municipales. Los resultados implican que las peticiones pueden ayudar a facilitar una mayor participación ciudadana en asuntos públicos.</jats:p> Conditions for Efficacious Petitions: Empirical Evidence from Two Cities Politics & Policy |
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