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E-democracy is a neologism and contraction of electronic democracy. The concept uses electronic communications technologies, such as the Internet, in enhancing democratic processes within a democratic republic or representative democracy. It is a political development still in its infancy, as well as the subject of much debate and activity within government, civic-oriented groups and societies around the world.
The term is both descriptive and prescriptive. Typically, the kinds of enhancements sought by proponents of e-democracy are framed in terms of making processes more accessible; making citizen participation in public policy decision-making more expansive and direct so as to enable broader influence in policy outcomes as more individuals involved could yield smarter policies; increasing transparency and accountability; and keeping the government closer to the consent of the governed, increasing its political legitimacy. E-democracy includes within its scope electronic voting, but has a much wider span than this single aspect of the democratic process.
E-democracy is also sometimes referred to as cyberdemocracy or digital democracy. Prior to 1994, when the term e-democracy was coined in the midst of online civic efforts in Minnesota, the term teledemocracy was prevalent.
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New Titles Electronic democracy : (e-democracy) : Recommendation CM/Rec(2009)1 / adopted by the Committee of Minist... http://bit.ly/8iY6YY
pacelawlibrary (Pace Law Library) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:45:55 -0000
New Titles Electronic democracy : (e-democracy) : Recommendation CM/Rec(2009)1 / adopted by the Committee of Minist... http://bit.ly/8iY6YY
Electronic voting flaws need attn: "FIghting for Democracy in Georgia (in the US, not the Caucasus)http://bit.ly/8Qneya via @mcrispinmiller
teachjustice (Angela ) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:23:01 -0000
Electronic voting flaws need attn: "FIghting for Democracy in Georgia (in the US, not the Caucasus)http://bit.ly/8Qneya via @mcrispinmiller
Fascism is easy. Democracy is hard. Thanks Electronic Frontiers Foundation, who released the info. http://bit.ly/7WLElN #eff
PJManney (PJ Manney) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:57:34 -0000
Fascism is easy. Democracy is hard. Thanks Electronic Frontiers Foundation, who released the info. http://bit.ly/7WLElN #eff
We used our electronic voting system to decide that nobody would be allowed in more than 5 min late to a lecture. Democracy at its worst.
ankurb (Ankur Banerjee) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:16:08 -0000
We used our electronic voting system to decide that nobody would be allowed in more than 5 min late to a lecture. Democracy at its worst.
#SkyCity is an electronic instantanious democracy, 5 Dept = housing food transport health care & education, everyone gets student housing.
mikieginokc (Michael Gorton) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:32:51 -0000
#SkyCity is an electronic instantanious democracy, 5 Dept = housing food transport health care & education, everyone gets student housing.
Campaign Web Review - Seeks to highlight the ways candidates and campaigns used the Internet in 1998 and provides perspective on the positive and negative impacts that this powerful medium is having on the electoral process.
Center for Digital Government - A national research and advisory institute providing government and industry leaders with research and educational resources to help them transform public organizations through digital technologies.
Center for Technology in Government - Works with government to develop information strategies that foster innovation and enhance the quality and coordination of public services.
DEMOS (Delphi Mediation Online System) - web-based platform enabling fruitful and constructive debate between citizens and politicians with the intention of facilitating and encouraging online-democracy
Meta Description: [ Project website of DEMOS - Delphi Mediation Online System for political participation and online democracy ]
Does Internet Create Democracy? - Masters thesis relating US and European communications theory, including Habermas, and whether the Internet will create democracy in practice.
Meta Description: [ Does the internet create or contribute to democracy, by revitalising the public sphere? Explores American communications theory, starting with Howard Rheingold; European theory, including Habermas. Will the Internet really create democracy in practice? ]
E-The People - Online petitions regarding a wide variety of subjects are available for online signature. Also, for constituent letters, the site includes a search function that identifies issue-relevant public officials.
Electronic Voting Hot List - List of Internet sites with information about electronic voting--includes links to information about systems, protocols and risks; also includes links to information about direct democracy, vote-by-phone, and vote-by-mail.
Meta Description: [ List of Internet sites with information about electronic voting--includes links to information about systems, protocols and risks; also includes links to information about direct democracy, vote-by-phone, and vote-by-mail. ]
Gotzeblogged - John Gøtze's weblog covering news about e-democracy, e-government, and e-governance.
Meta Description: [ Gotzespace ]
Irish Citizens for Trustworthy Evoting - believes that the Irish electronic voting system poses a genuine threat to Irish democracy, and is calling on the Government to halt the introduction of electronic voting until the system is modified to include VVAT.
Mindshare Internet Campaigns, L.L.C. - Mindshare Internet Campaigns, LLC develops and implements online campaign strategies to help our clients use the Internet to organize, educate, and engage citizens towards meaningful off line action.
Meta Description: [ Virilion, Inc. helps organizations leverage the communication opportunities created by technology. Since 1997, we have worked around the world with many of the leading corporations, associations, non-profit organizations and governmental entities to accomplish complex objectives. We help our clie... ]
Minnesota E-Democracy - A nonpartisan citizen-based project, whose mission is to improve participation in democracy in Minnesota through the use of information networks.
Meta Description: [ E-Democracy.Org is the home for politics, public policy, and community discussions. ]
Non-Partisan Federal Candidate Campaign Money Page. - This website re-organizes Federal Election Commission data into useful forms enabling viewer to follow the money.
Meta Description: [ Money and politics tracking site. Follow Federal campaign finance, Federal lobbying and Federal legislation in one spot! This site is often sited by major media organizations, political parties and academia. ]
PoliticsOnline - Political consulting firm providing tools for online campaigns. Includes a daily news and information service, and a journal of politics on the Internet.
Pollite Lens Opinion Database - A formal long-term nonprofit debating system that allows each user to create a political platform, and respond to the platforms of others.
Publicus.Net - Steven Clift offers articles, commentaries, presentations, and mailing lists concerning campaign, elections, and the future of electronic democracy.
Meta Description: [ Articles, speeches, presentation, and links related to e-democracy, e-government and related topics from Steven Clift. ]
Teledemocracy Action News + Network (TAN+N) - The web site of the Global Democracy Movement dedicated to the creative use of modern technologies and face-to-face deliberative techniques that directly empower citizens to have authentic input into the political process.
The Campaign Finance Information Center (CFIC) - Dedicated to helping journalists cover campaigns more in-depth by following the campaign money trail. It collects state campaign finance data from across the nation, and uses the data to build a search engine that allows reporters to track political cash flow.
Meta Description: [ The Campaign Finance Information Center is administered by IRE and the National Institute of Computer-Assisted Reporting. It's dedicated to helping journalists cover campaigns more in-depth by following the campaign money trail. ]
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The Center for the Study of Technology and Society - Government and Politics - Web site provides links to a number of articles and news stories regarding the use of the Internet in both elections and politics.
Meta Description: [ A nonprofit educational and research organization based in Washington, D.C. that studies the social effects of technology. ]
VeniVidiVoti - Provides an online forum for users to write texts in furtherance of participatory democracy.
Meta Description: [ VeniVidiVoti. Collaborative writing system. A web site where any community can write any text democratically. A mix between representative and participative democracy. ]
Virtual Activist Training Course - A primer on using the Internet for political activism.
Meta Description: [ A primer on using the Internet for political activism ]
Welcome to NetAction - Founded to educate the public, policy makers, and the media about technology-based social and political issues, and to promote access to and use of information technology as a tool for community organizing, outreach, and advocacy.
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