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To ensure a high level of participation by voters and their trust in the election process when using an e-voting system, the voters who are on the other side of the digital divide must be considered. Although the Jordanian government runs a campaign promoting voting in parliamentary elections, the voters' turnout to elections is not high. This research paper therefore introduces the concept of the...
Participation is changing over time, thanks to the improvements in the Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). Traditional online forums and structured discussions are being complemented, often replaced, by a more immediate involvement where people can leave spot opinions, often by simply clicking to agree or disagree. These "weak" forms of engagement allow many people to be part...
The author argues that much as ICTs are enablers for democracy, their practices are not always as intended. This paper explores factors that lead to unintended effects and the impact of such unintended effects on democracies. The unintended effects may turn out to be either positive or negative. Online case studies (such as mailing lists, social networks and online newspapers) and document analysis...
This article attempts to demonstrate how technology can play a fundamental role in the best use of social networking and paperless citizens' claims processing (e-Gov, e-services, e-Administration, etc.) in strengthening democracy and stabilization of social peace in the Arab world in general and Morocco in particular, after the recent political and social changes. The goal of this research is to clarify...
This study focuses on the current legal framework and practice concerning the internet freedom, which is the chief element of political participation in Turkey.
In recent years, investigating national incidents of Bangladesh it has been seen that social network played a vital role. Though social network sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ are mainly used for connecting people all over the world but they are now being used for advertisements, news updates and for various important purposes of day to day happenings. Microblogging is getting more and more...
Empowered individuals. Creative, participatory decision making. Connectedness and care for each other. These words apply equally to an Agile organization as to a healthy community. What might happen if we applied Agile values and methods to transform communities? The author shares his experiences from 2009-2011 to nurture citizen engagement in his home town and elsewhere, from a team kick start session...
The public price hearings system is a public policy-making system which reflects the democracy, fairness, impartiality and transparency in the field of government price regulation. And it is a price formation mechanism which balances the different interests between the enterprises, consumers and government. The public price hearings system has been carried out more than 10 years in China, and the...
Is the dramatic increase in Internet use associated with a commensurate rise in democracy? Few previous studies have drawn on multiple perception-based measures of governance to assess the Internets effects on the process of democratization. This paper uses perception-based time series data on ??Voice & Accountability,?? ??Political Stability,?? and ??Rule of Law?? to provide insights into democratic...
The main trends concerning the traditional channels of participation are reduced voting turnout, reduced participation in political parties, stable participation in associations and increased citizen contact. The influence of ICT based form of communication on the relations between the authorities and the citizens are heavily influenced by the role of the citizens designed by the authorities. If the...
This paper employs democratic theory as a method of inquiry into the political implications of openness in information and communication technology (ICT) standards. Our account describes four ways in which ICT standards have political implications in democratic societies: standards can have implications for other democratic processes; standards can affect the broader social conditions relevant to...
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