Domestic isomorphic pressures in the design of FOI oversight institutions in Latin America

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Pineiro Rodriguez, Rafael; Munoz, Paula; Rosenblatt, Fernando; Rossel, Cecilia; Scrollini, Fabrizio
• 署名单位: Universidad Catolica del Uruguay; Universidad del Pacifico Peru; University Diego Portales
• 刊物名称: GOVERNANCE-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLICY ADMINISTRATION AND INSTITUTIONS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0952-1895
• DOI: 10.1111/gove.12614
• 发表日期: 2022
• 关键词: information laws; TRANSPARENCY; freedom; access; ORGANIZATIONS; Autonomy; REFORM

摘要

Even though many countries in Latin America have adopted FOI Laws, there are significant differences in the institutional design of FOI oversight institutions. Most explanations highlight the role of political competition in motivating political actors to design strong de jure FOI oversight institutions. The design of FOI oversight institutions in Chile, Peru and Uruguay, however, cannot fully be explained by political competition. We show how isomorphic pressures help explain variation in the de jure strength of the FOI oversight institutions. Our findings highlight the importance of considering domestic constraints on the diffusion of one-size-fits-all models. To analyze each case, we conducted a systematic process-tracing analysis. Our in-depth analysis allowed us to assess different theories concerning the specific institutional design of FOI oversight institutions.