TY - JOUR
T1 - Domestic isomorphic pressures in the design of FOI oversight institutions in Latin America
AU - Piñeiro Rodríguez, Rafael
AU - Muñoz, Paula
AU - Rosenblatt, Fernando
AU - Rossel, Cecilia
AU - Scrollini, Fabrizio
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
PY - 2022/7
Y1 - 2022/7
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.1111/gove.12614
DO - 10.1111/gove.12614
M3 - Article in a journal
AN - SCOPUS:85107366932
SN - 0952-1895
VL - 35
SP - 827
EP - 845
JO - Governance
JF - Governance
IS - 3
ER -