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POLIT-ECON
FunderFrench National Research Agency (ANR)
Funder Contribution €101,822.00
DurationFrom 01 Jan 2019
Project codeANR-18-CE26-0004
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In recent years in France, a sequence of political scandals has eroded the public trust in political elites. Today, 89% of voters think that politicians pay little to no attention to their opinions and 77% view parliamentarians as corrupt. As a response, new legislation and institutions were enforced in the last years to set stricter rules of conduct for elected officials, prevent conflicts of interests and corrupt behavior, and ensure data transparency. However, it remains uncertain whether such innovations have the potential to effectively re-align politicians' behaviors with voters' expectations. This research project seeks to shed light on these issues from a multidisciplinary perspective, first by documenting the behaviors and underlying motivations of elected officials (public service spirit, rent-extraction), and second by investigating how new rules, new controls, and better-informed citizens can make politicians accountable.
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In recent years in France, a sequence of political scandals has eroded the public trust in political elites. Today, 89% of voters think that politicians pay little to no attention to their opinions and 77% view parliamentarians as corrupt. As a response, new legislation and institutions were enforced in the last years to set stricter rules of conduct for elected officials, prevent conflicts of interests and corrupt behavior, and ensure data transparency. However, it remains uncertain whether such innovations have the potential to effectively re-align politicians' behaviors with voters' expectations. This research project seeks to shed light on these issues from a multidisciplinary perspective, first by documenting the behaviors and underlying motivations of elected officials (public service spirit, rent-extraction), and second by investigating how new rules, new controls, and better-informed citizens can make politicians accountable.
