Public sector institutions that consult citizens to inform decision-making face the challenge of
evaluating the contributions made by citizens. This evaluation has important democratic …

The development of democratic systems is a crucial task as confirmed by its selection as one
of the Millennium Sustainable Development Goals by the United Nations. In this article, we …

Public consultation has become an indispensable part of constitutional design, yet the
voluminous, narrative data produced are often impractical to analyze. There are also few, if …

Natural language processing (NLP) tools have the potential to boost civic participation and
enhance democratic processes because they can significantly increase governments' …

In the past few decades, constitution-making processes have shifted from being
undertakings performed by elites and closed off from the public to ones incorporating …

Web development began in the 1990s. The versatility and flexibility of this technology has
made it possible for its use and application to enhance technological development in …

Political authorities in democratic countries regularly consult the public in order to allow
citizens to voice their ideas and concerns on specific issues. When trying to evaluate the …

Analyzing statements of facts and claims in online discourse is subject of a multitude of
research areas. Methods from natural language processing and computational linguistics …

Public participation processes allow citizens to engage in municipal decision-making
processes by expressing their opinions on specific issues. Municipalities often only have …

Abstract Argumentation in academic writing is a challenging task required to communicate
clear ideas. Exposed ideas have to be supported by reasoned arguments. Arguments are …