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Electronic participation pilots in the Western Balkans: lessons from the field

Electronic participation pilots in the Western Balkans: lessons from the field Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies, Volume 13, Number 1, March 2011 Electronic participation pilots in the Western Balkans: lessons from the field SOTIRIOS KOUSSOURIS, YANNIS CHARALABIDIS, LOUKAS KIPENIS, DIMITRIOS ASKOUNIS and ODETTA STAVRI Introduction Nowadays, the democracy deficit occurrence is strong as ostensibly democratic organizations or institutions in fact fall short of fulfilling what are believed to be the principles of democracy. The political communication, instead of being a dialogue deliberation, tends to be monological, professionally produced and released for public consumption mainly based to a large extent on marketing criteria, so it needs a drastic revitalization, using all available means including advanced information and communication technologies (ICT). In this direction eParticipation can be defined as technology-mediated interaction between the citizens, the civil society, the administration and the formal political spheres, usually over some decision-making, legislation or simple deliberation process. It is a field constantly changing and trying to mature in order to establish its own structures within the IT and decision-making community, whereas its two main driving forces, technology and democracy, are also still in transition, a fact which is more obvious in converging countries like the ones of the Western Balkans. Those driving forces incorporate http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies Taylor & Francis

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Electronic participation pilots in the Western Balkans: lessons from the field

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Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies, Volume 13, Number 1, March 2011 Electronic participation pilots in the Western Balkans: lessons from the field SOTIRIOS KOUSSOURIS, YANNIS CHARALABIDIS, LOUKAS KIPENIS, DIMITRIOS ASKOUNIS and ODETTA STAVRI Introduction Nowadays, the democracy deficit occurrence is strong as ostensibly democratic organizations or institutions in fact fall short of fulfilling what are believed to be the principles of democracy. The political...
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Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies, Volume 13, Number 1, March 2011 Electronic participation pilots in the Western Balkans: lessons from the field SOTIRIOS KOUSSOURIS, YANNIS CHARALABIDIS, LOUKAS KIPENIS, DIMITRIOS ASKOUNIS and ODETTA STAVRI Introduction Nowadays, the democracy deficit occurrence is strong as ostensibly democratic organizations or institutions in fact fall short of fulfilling what are believed to be the principles of democracy. The political communication, instead of being a dialogue deliberation, tends to be monological, professionally produced and released for public consumption mainly based to a large extent on marketing criteria, so it needs a drastic revitalization, using all available means including advanced information and communication technologies (ICT). In this direction eParticipation can be defined as technology-mediated interaction between the citizens, the civil society, the administration and the formal political spheres, usually over some decision-making, legislation or simple deliberation process. It is a field constantly changing and trying to mature in order to establish its own structures within the IT and decision-making community, whereas its two main driving forces, technology and democracy, are also still in transition, a fact which is more obvious in converging countries like the ones of the Western Balkans. Those driving forces incorporate

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