European E-Democracy in Practice
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| Titel: | European E-Democracy in Practice |
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| Beschreibung: | This open access book explores how digital tools and social media technologies can contribute to better participation and involvement of EU citizens in European politics. By analyzing selected representative e-participation projects at the local, national and European governmental levels, it identifies the preconditions, best practices and shortcomings of e-participation practices in connection with EU decision-making procedures and institutions. The book features case studies on parliamentary monitoring, e-voting practices, and e-publics, and offers recommendations for improving the integration of e-democracy in European politics and governance. Accordingly, it will appeal to scholars as well as practitioners interested in identifying suitable e-participation tools for European institutions and thus helps to reduce the EU's current democratic deficit. This book is a continuation of the book “Electronic Democracy in Europe” published by Springer. |
| Autoren: | Leonhard Hennen, Ira van Keulen, Iris Korthagen, Georg Aichholzer, Ralf Lindner, Rasmus Øjvind Nielsen |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Schlagworte: | Communication in politics, Political planning, Political participation--European Union countries, Democracy--European Union countries, Technology--Sociological aspects |
| Categories: | POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, COMPUTERS / Networking / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General |
| Datenbank: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | This open access book explores how digital tools and social media technologies can contribute to better participation and involvement of EU citizens in European politics. By analyzing selected representative e-participation projects at the local, national and European governmental levels, it identifies the preconditions, best practices and shortcomings of e-participation practices in connection with EU decision-making procedures and institutions. The book features case studies on parliamentary monitoring, e-voting practices, and e-publics, and offers recommendations for improving the integration of e-democracy in European politics and governance. Accordingly, it will appeal to scholars as well as practitioners interested in identifying suitable e-participation tools for European institutions and thus helps to reduce the EU's current democratic deficit. This book is a continuation of the book “Electronic Democracy in Europe” published by Springer. |
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| ISBN: | 9783030271831 9783030271848 |