[ecrea] Cfp RC10 Workshop "Electronic Direct Democracy", Portoroz (Slovenia), 2-4 June 2011

> Call for papers
> RC10 - International Political Science Association workshop on
> "Electronic Direct Democracy"
> Congress of the Slovenian Association of Political Science
> Portoroz (Slovenia), 2-4 June 2011
>
> New innovative participatory instruments move to more strongly
> discursive-interactive designed procedures that correspond to models of
> deliberative politics and a communitarian democracy. In this evolution of
> the public spaces the new information and communication technologies can
> play an important role. Internet can give a new impetus in worldwide boom
> of direct democracy. What types of new electronic direct democracy
> instruments are developed? What are criteria for an evaluation of these
> instruments? In what fields are these new information technologies
> implemented? Do electronic town meetings, webforums, e-conferences,
> e-participatory budgeting etc. enhance deliberation? What are the
> problems and benefits of online political forums and what is their future
> development?
>
> The workshop will be part of the Slovenian Association of Political
> Science 20th anniversary conference.
>
> Deadline for paper proposals and abstracts (200 words) is 31st
> December 2010.
>
> Please contact:
> Norbert Kersting
> ((kersting /at/ sun.ac.za))
> And the Local organizers:
> Miro Ha ek
> ((Miro.Hacek /at/ fdv.uni-lj.si)
> )
> Lea Smerkolj
> (
> (lea.smerkolj /at/ fdv.uni-lj.si))
>
> RC10 website :
> http://rc10.ipsa.org/
> Slovenian Association of Political Science:
> http://www.spod.si/