Electronic Democracy in Europe: Prospects and Challenges of E-Publics, E-Participation and E-Voting (1st ed. 2016)

By: Ralf Lindner and Georg Aichholzer and Leonhard Hennen

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Synopsis: This edited book is the first of its kind to systematically address the intersection of e-democracy and European politics. It contributes to an improved understanding of the role that new media technologies play in European politics and the potential impact that Internet-based political participation processes may have on modern-day representative democracy in Europe. A unique, holistic approach is taken to examine e-democracy’s current state and prospects in Europe from three, partially overlapping and interlocking perspectives: e-public, e-participation and e-voting. The authors provide both theory-inspired reflections on e-democracy’s contribution to the formation of the European public sphere, as well as rich empirical analyses of contemporary e-participation phenomena such as the European Citizens’ Initiative or e-voting practices in Estonia. Based on the presented findings, the concluding chapter combines a prospective outlook with recommendations for future paths towards meaningful integration of e-democracy in European politics and governance.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9783319274195
Related ISBNs:: 9783319274171
Publisher:: Springer International Publishing
Date of Addition:: 09/14/19
Copyrighted By:: Springer International Publishing, Cham
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Science, Computers and Internet, Business and Finance, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Politics and Government, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Ralf Lindner
Edited by:: Georg Aichholzer
Edited by:: Leonhard Hennen