Question 4GS2GS2

In recent years, use of social media and digital mobilisation by civil society has emerged as a powerful form of pressure politics. Examine its impact on policymaking and democratic accountability. (Answer in 150 words)

Main Body

Recently digitization of civil society has led democratization of public sphere and emerged as powerful tool of pressure politics.

Lobbing ← TRADITIONAL: collective mobilization, Protect electing

Structure: [TRADITION] ← digital movement, social media led community mobilization, digital mobilization

Shift to civil society tactic

Impact on policy making and democratic accountability:

1Addressing functional → expanding limitations by universal connectivity, misuse of cause

2Digital bridge between citizen and policy makers (ex) #metoo movement

3Democratization of public sphere (ex) policy activism at social media

4Broaden reach and social base → huge participation of people → influence govt's policy (ex) Recent changes (ex) labour laws

5new tools of democratic accountability

6Universalization of political activity

Challenges:

1digital divide

2urban civic phenomena

3digital capacity of civil society- limited

4huge gap between powerful CSO vs marginalized small CSO

Way Forward:

1protection of civil society organization premise

2digital literacy

Hybrid model by civil society will help them to emerge as 'fifth pillar of democracy' as said by Rajagopal Rajan in his book 'civil society'

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Conclusion

Hybrid model by civil society will help them to emerge as 'fifth pillar of democracy' as said by Rajagopal Rajan in his book 'civil society'

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Topper

Vipulbhai Karmanbhai Chaudhary

AIR 1152024

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Development Processes - Role of NGOs, SHGs, Donors, and other Stakeholders

Civil Society Organizations

Digital mobilisation and social media activism

Writing Stats

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