[ecrea] New publication: Electronic Democracy in Europe (Lindner, Ralf)

we are happy to announce a new edited volume specifically dealing with
the intersection of e-democracy and European politics:


"Electronic Democracy in Europe. Prospects and Challenges of E-Publics,
E-Participation and E-Voting"



You can find more information about the book at the Springer site:

http://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783319274171?wt_mc=ThirdParty.SpringerLink.3.EPR653.About_eBook



About the book:

This edited book is the first of its kind to systematically address the
intersection of e-democracy and European politics. It contributes to an
improved understanding of the role that new media technologies play in
European politics and the potential impact that Internet-based political
participation processes may have on modern-day representative democracy.
A unique, holistic approach is taken to examine e-democracy's current
state and prospects in Europe from three, partially overlapping and
interlocking perspectives: e-public, e-participation and e-voting. The
authors provide both theory-inspired reflections on e-democracy's
contribution to the formation of the European public sphere, as well as
rich empirical analyses of contemporary e-participation phenomena such
as the European Citizens' Initiative or e-voting practices in Estonia.
Based on the presented findings, the concluding chapter combines a
prospective outlook with recommendations for future paths towards
meaningful integration of e-democracy in European politics and governance.




Thanks and best wishes,

Ralf, Georg and Leo





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Dr. Ralf Lindner

Competence Center Emerging Technologies

Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI

Breslauer Straße 48  |  76139 Karlsruhe  |  Germany

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