Abstract

The article explores processes of interaction between the State and organized civil society in an effort to assess the weight of the various social mobilization strategies utilized by different social organizations active in the city of São Paulo. The study is particularly interested in analyzing how the use of information and communications technology (ICT) influences the development of public policy as a means for shaping citizen opinion and establishing demands. A Political Participation and Influence Index was used to evaluate experiences in Internet activism in the city of São Paulo. Findings suggest that the movements and collectivities with the most inventive and broadest diversity of strategies achieve better results, signaling a new method of action in contemporary politics.

Highlights

  • As tecnologias de informação e comunicação (TICs) ganham destaque na sociedade contemporânea por contribuir significativamente para alterações nas relações sociais em diversos sentidos

  • organized civil society in an effort to assess the weight of the various social mobilization strategies utilized by different social organizations

  • Findings suggest that the movements and collectivities

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Introduction

As tecnologias de informação e comunicação (TICs) ganham destaque na sociedade contemporânea por contribuir significativamente para alterações nas relações sociais em diversos sentidos.

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