ABSTRACT
In recent decades, public administrations around the world have progressively adopted information and communication technologies (ICT) to administer public policy. Simultaneously, public administrations at all levels of government are adopting open government principles and drafting national and local action plans that incorporate transparency, civic participation, collaboration, accountability, and open data into novel public management strategies. However, strategies vary from one administration to the next. Therefore, it is relevant to analyze different perspectives on open government and to compare the implementation of open government initiatives across different public administrations. This chapter analyzes the institutional development and outcomes of open government in three subnational governments: Austin (United States), Buenos Aires (Argentina), and Madrid (Spain). The question that drives our research is: What visions and perspectives have framed the open government approach in the local governments of Madrid, Buenos Aires, and Austin? Based on previous analysis, we resume the “Open Government Perspective Model” (OGPM) to understand and explain how open government policies are pursued and what perspectives and ideas influence public management decisions. Through this analytical framework, we seek to identify which factors shaped perspectives and outcomes in the three case studies. The results of this empirical research shed light on the different contexts, conditions, consequences, and dilemmas of the implementation of open government in three modern metropolitan areas. On the other hand, the cases highlight differences in open government priorities.
