This article examines the relationship between electronic participation (e‐participation) and
trust in local government by focusing on five dimensions of the e‐participationprocess:(1) …

Purpose–The paper seeks to demonstrate the use of a range of perspectives and methods
to evaluate eParticipation initiatives. It aims to argue that there is a need for coherent …

La comunicación es el proceso que sirve de base a toda organización social. La revolución
tecnológica que tomó cuerpo en los años 70 y que después se difundió por todo el mundo …

Voting Advice Applications–VAAs–have become a widespread online feature of electoral
campaigns in Europe, attracting growing interest from social and political scientists. But until …

Nach der Interneteuphorie um das Jahr 2000 und der anschließenden Phase der
Ernüchterung wächst derzeit wieder das Interesse an den Chancen und …

This paper concerns the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) as a
strategy for reinforcing democratic processes-broadly defined as “electronic democracy” …

This chapter explores the opportunities, limitations, and risks of integrating multiple channels
of citizen engagement within a democratic innovation. Using examples and case studies of …

When the Nerds Go Marching In shows how digital technology has moved from the margins
to the mainstream of campaign and election organization in contemporary democracies …

E-government applications have become an important interface between citizens and public
administration. However, quantitative research on e-government usage shows a tendency …

This chapter draws on the recent debate on the democratic potential of the Internet. Such
debate has often been dominated by the confrontation between sceptical and optimistic …