Teachers' beliefs influence educational goals, teaching practices, and learning outcomes,
and are thus of great importance for civics research. This comparative study used semi …

Smart cities are expected to address global challenges and increase the quality of life.
However, due to the overemphasis on physical and technological aspects, social rights and …

Extending previous works on major changes in policy advisory systems (PASs), such as
externalization (locus) and politicization (government control), this study examines whether …

Many factors mark contemporary political processes. The peculiarities of the political system
and regime largely determine them. The type of political process, which is characterized by …

Enabling citizen participation using governmental online platforms, namely, e-participation,
has emerged as an innovative mode of open and collaborative governance. Previous …

Decentralized civic engagement, ie engagement which is not initiated and managed by
government, has been often used as a popular slogan in various public speeches to …

De Gruyter handbook of citizens’ assemblies Page 2 De Gruyter Handbook of Citizens’
Assemblies Page 3 Citizens’ Assemblies and Mini-Publics Series Editor Stephen Elstub …

In addition to traditional management tools, government administrators require a
fundamental understanding of the tools available to address the ever-changing context of …

Abstract The E-Participation Index of the United Nations E-Government Survey (EPI) has
become an important data source on e-participation progress around the globe. However, its …

Purpose This study aims to explore the factors influencing the intention to use e-democracy.
The literature depicted conflicting results regarding such domain and especially in the …