Furthering the accountability of elected governments and the public administration
apparatus which serves them is a fundamental principle of democratic societies. Over the …

Governments across the world have been developing and adopting new digital technologies
for about a half of a century to support policy making and service delivery processes. Yet …

With the irruption of ICTs and the crisis of political representation, many online platforms
have been developed with the aim of improving participatory democratic processes …

Petitioning is a well established form of political participation in most liberal democracies,
but little is known about petitioners, their socio‐demographics, motivations and assessments …

For at least a generation, the current ICT4D paradigm will dominate the relationship
between digital technologies and international development. But there are signs of change …

Electronic petitions can serve as an influential mechanism for political participation. We
present a study on the dynamics in the German e‐petition system which was introduced in …

This article explores ongoing debates about whether new media empowers individuals at
the expense of formal organizations, and how the nature of organizations/organizing is …

Electronic petition (e-petition) is an electronic government (e-government) service that
allows citizens to file petitions to governments via the internet. The complexity of the e …

Penelitian ini ingin mengkaji peranan tagar (#) dalam mobilisasi dukungan opini digital.
Apakah tagar (#) yang berbeda bisa menciptakan mobilisasi yang berbeda. Teori yang …

Research Highlights and Abstract The UK Parliament's activity in public engagement has
recently expanded considerably. Faced with declining levels of trust, it has invested …