Can we design institutions that increase and deepen citizen participation in the political
decision making process? At a time when there is growing disillusionment with the …

Democracy in the Digital Age is a fascinating philosophical exploration of how the emerging
information and communication technologies are impacting political participation in the …

Within democratic theory, the deliberative variant has assumed pre-eminence. It represents
for many the ideal of democracy, and in pursuit of this ideal, online discussion forums have …

On 18 June 1999, in the City of London, a protest occurred which centred around a 'Carnival
Against Capitalism'. Linked to a global day of action aimed at the banking and financial …

Internet activism is playing a crucial role in the democratic reform happening across many
parts of Southeast Asia. Focusing on Subang Jaya, a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, this study …

In the Network Society the development of a new communicational model has been taking
shape. A communicational model characterized by the fusion of interpersonal …

La comunicación es el proceso que sirve de base a toda organización social. La revolución
tecnológica que tomó cuerpo en los años 70 y que después se difundió por todo el mundo …

E-government has been touted by many as a technological answer to improve citizen
participation, government accountability, and transparency by facilitating a greater level of …

This article explains the importance of technology to politics. The first reason to pay attention
to technology in political studies is that such a focus on the technological in society will …

La tecnología es importante para la elaboración de políticas y para los políticos, y debería
por tanto, importarle a quienes realizan estudios políticos. En este artículo, argumentaré por …