Essays about: "e-democracy"

Found 5 essays containing the word e-democracy.

1. 1. Promotion of influence and design features of e-petitions : A quantitative study of relationships and digitalization

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för informatik

   Author : David Karlström; [2020]
   Keywords : e-petition; digital innovation; design; influence; e-democracy;

   Abstract : E-democracy may promote influence in political processes. A new e-democratic tool in Sweden is the e-petition. This thesis studies to what extent the e-petition implementations by Swedish municipalities promote citizen influence in political processes and the relationship between variations in citizen influence and e-petition design features. READ MORE

3. 2. Goverment Driven e-Participation : The Case of "Urna de Cristal in the Colombian Context

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Medier och kommunikation

   Author : Sofia Parra Beltran; [2015]
   Keywords : e-democracy; e-participation; e-empowerment; digital media; ICT; e-government; sustainable e-participation; citizens; Colombia;

   Abstract : This thesis studies government driven e-participation in the context of Colombia using the case of “Urna de Cristal” (Crystal Ballot box). Making use of three theoretical models it intends to answer the main research question that is: How does the government driven tool of “Urna de Cristal” relate to the concepts of participatory democracy, e-empowerment and sustainable e-participation? This research collects mainly qualitative data, collected from government representatives, civil society organizations and citizens. READ MORE

4. 3. Social Media and Civil Society in the Russian Protests, December 2011 : The role of social media in engagement of people in the protests and their self-identification with civil society

   University essay from Medier och kommunikation

   Author : Daria Dmitrieva; [2013]
   Keywords : Russia; social media; political mobilization; democracy; public sphere; social capital; new social movements; e-democracy; political marketing; digital divide;

   Abstract : The study examines the phenomenon of the December protests in Russia when thousands of citizens were involved in the protest movement after the frauds during the Parliamentary elections. There was a popular opinion in the Internet media that at that moment Russia experienced establishment of civil society, since so many people were ready to express their discontent publically for the first time in 20 years. READ MORE

5. 4. Democratic "Management of Knowledge"? A Study on Knowledge Management and the European Parliament

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Agnes Borg; [2009]
   Keywords : Knowledge Management; e-democracy; European Parliament; Parliament of Finland; elected representative; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : In this thesis, the idea of Knowledge Management (KM) and the planning of the introduction of what is called a “KM approach” in the European Parliament (EP) is studied. The first purpose is to analyze how existing KM thoughts can be supplemented by insights from a subset of democratic theory (e-democracy), by placing focus on the elected representative and his or her information needs. READ MORE

6. 5. The progress of e-Government in Iran

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för management

   Author : Behrooz -Safdarzadeh. Haghighi; [2007]
   Keywords : e-government; e-services; e-democracy; e-administrations; Iran;

   Abstract : This thesis intends to examine the progress of e-government in Iran and its plans towards practices in the field of e-government as well as comparing related developments with some other developing countries. A literature review has been performed for the purpose of this study, which has involved a review and synthesis results from scientific publications. READ MORE