Transparency of political party financing through blockchain:  Designing a blockchain system to generate transparency for EU finances

Annelieke Mooij

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-56045-3_14

Transparency of political party financing through blockchain: Designing a blockchain system to generate transparency for EU finances

Annelieke Mooij

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Abstract

Recent corruption scandals have led to a call for increased transparency in political party financing. This chapter discusses the possibility of organizing political party financing through a blockchain. A blockchain design can increase the transparency of political party financing and increase enforcement against illegal donations. Through a permissioned blockchain the possibility to make donations to political parties can be limited to EU eligible voters. The system could automatically limit the donations a person is allowed to make and publish the necessary data when high donations are made. Furthermore a blockchain system would increase transparency before elections, thereby allowing voters to hold their parties accountable. The blockchain, however, should be limited to registering donations and not become the platform for political discussions. Therefore this chapter recommends that any decisions are made off-chain and through public debate.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	E-governance in the European Union
Subtitle of host publication	Strategies, tools, and implementation
Editors	David Ramiro Troitiño
Publisher	Springer Cham
Pages	207 -225
Number of pages	19
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031560453
ISBN (Print)	9783031560446, 9783031560477
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56045-3_14
Publication status	Published - 15 Jun 2024

Publication series

Name	Contributions to Political Science
Publisher	Springer Cham
ISSN (Print)	2198-7289
ISSN (Electronic)	2198-7297

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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

blockchain
e-governance
political party funding
transparency
e-democracy

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Transparency of political party financing through blockchain: Designing a blockchain system to generate transparency for EU finances. / Mooij, Annelieke.
E-governance in the European Union: Strategies, tools, and implementation. ed. / David Ramiro Troitiño. Springer Cham, 2024. p. 207 -225 (Contributions to Political Science).

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