Table of Contents: European e-Democracy in Practice.

European e-Democracy in Practice.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hennen, Leonhard.
Other Authors:	van Keulen, Ira., Korthagen, Iris., Aichholzer, Georg., Lindner, Ralf., Nielsen, Rasmus Øjvind.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2019.
Edition:	1st ed.
Series:	Studies in Digital Politics and Governance Series
Subjects:	Electronic books.
Online Access:	Click to View

Table of Contents:

Intro
Acknowledgements
Contents
About the Editors and Authors
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 State and Perspectives of e-Democracy
1.2 Design of the Study and Layout of the Book
References
Part I: The State of Scholarly Discussions
Chapter 2: E-Democracy: Conceptual Foundations and Recent Trends
2.1 Organisation and Theoretical Framework
2.1.1 Introduction of Basic Concepts
2.1.1.1 The Liberal Model of Democracy
2.1.1.2 The Republican or Participatory Model
2.1.1.3 The Deliberative Model of Democracy
2.1.2 The Concept and Definition of e-Democracy
2.1.3 Democracy-Related Potential of Information and Communication Technologies
2.1.4 Dimensions of e-Democracy
2.1.5 Participatory Democracy in European Union Legal Frameworks
2.2 Web 2.0 and Social Media: Threats and Promises for Democratic Discourse
2.2.1 Introduction
2.2.2 Key Tenets of the Debate About Social Mediaś Role in Political Communication
2.2.3 Redefining the Political Towards Personalised Politics?
2.2.4 Social Media and Their Potential Impacts on Political Participation
2.2.4.1 Social Media and Political Communication
2.2.4.2 Social Media and the Quality of Deliberation
2.2.4.3 Political Activism and Social Media
2.2.4.4 Political Consumerism
2.2.4.5 Social Media and Elected Representatives
2.2.4.6 Effects on Political Opinion and Behaviour: Inconclusive Results
2.2.5 Summarising the Perspectives
2.3 Conclusions
References
Chapter 3: E-Democracy and the European Public Sphere
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The Democratic Deficit of the European Union
3.2.1 Legitimisation of EU Politics in Times of Crisis
3.2.2 ``No Demos?́́ European Identity and Citizenship
3.2.3 Politicisation of Europe and European Citizenship
3.3 A European Public Sphere?.
3.3.1 National Public Spheres ``Europeanised?́́
3.3.1.1 Dominance of EU Executive Institutions at the Costs of the European Parliament
3.3.1.2 EU-Scepticism as an Indication of Europeanisation of Public Spheres
3.3.1.3 Dominance of Political Elites, Lack of Visibility of Civil Society Actors
3.3.1.4 National Frames of Reference and Cultural Differences Remain Relevant
3.3.2 Politicisation of the European Public Sphere
3.3.3 Deficits of Research
3.4 The Internet and the Public Sphere
3.4.1 The Democratic Potential of the Internet as a Public Sphere
3.4.2 A New Landscape of Political Communication: A Public Sphere from Below?
3.4.3 Deliberative Quality of Online Political Communication
3.4.4 The Internet and the European Public Sphere
3.5 Conclusion
3.5.1 The EU Democratic Deficit in Times of Crisis
3.5.2 The Internet and the European Public Sphere
References
Chapter 4: Experience with Digital Tools in Different Types of e-Participation
4.1 Three Basic Functions of e-Participation
4.2 Monitoring
4.2.1 E-information
4.2.2 E-deliberation
4.3 Agenda Setting
4.3.1 E-campaigning
4.3.2 E-petitions
4.4 Decision-Making
4.4.1 E-consultation
4.4.2 E-participatory Budgeting
4.4.3 E-voting
4.4.3.1 Legal Theory and Computer Science
4.4.3.2 Socio-political Issues
4.4.3.3 Socio-cultural Issues
4.5 Experiences with e-Participation at EU-Level
4.5.1 Deliberative Citizens ́Involvement Projects (DCIPs)
4.5.2 E-consultation Instruments
4.5.3 The European Citizens ́Initiative (ECI)
4.5.3.1 Criticism
4.5.3.2 Digital Support
4.5.3.3 Points for Improvement
4.5.4 E-Petitions of the European Parliament
4.5.5 Summary
4.6 Conclusions
4.6.1 Experience with Digital Tools in Different Types of e-Participation
4.6.2 Experiences with e-Participation at EU-Level.
References
Part II: Case Studies
Chapter 5: Introduction to the Case Study Research
5.1 Evaluation Framework
5.2 Data Collection
5.3 Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA)
References
Chapter 6: Parliamentary Monitoring
6.1 Parliamentary Monitoring in the UK: TheyWorkForYou
6.1.1 Introduction
6.1.2 Participants
6.1.3 Participatory Process
6.1.4 Results
6.2 Parliamentary Monitoring in Germany: abgeordnetenwatch.de
6.2.1 Introduction
6.2.2 Participants
6.2.3 Participatory Process
6.2.4 Results
References
Websites (All Accessed 10-10-2018)
Chapter 7: Informal Agenda Setting
7.1 The Dutch e-Petition Case: Petities.nl
7.1.1 Introduction
7.1.2 Participants
7.1.2.1 Representativeness
7.1.2.2 Communication and Mobilisation Strategy
7.1.3 Participatory Process
7.1.4 Results
7.2 The Finnish Citizens ́Initiative and the Open Ministry
7.2.1 Introduction
7.2.2 Participants
7.2.3 Participatory Process
7.2.4 Results
References
Websites (All Accessed 10-12-2018)
Chapter 8: Formal Agenda Setting (National and Local Level)
8.1 Crowdsourcing for a New Constitution: Iceland
8.1.1 Introduction
8.1.2 Participants
8.1.3 Participatory Process
8.1.4 Results
8.2 Future Melbourne Wiki: A Strategic City Vision by the Community
8.2.1 Introduction
8.2.2 Participants
8.2.3 Participatory Process
8.2.4 Results
8.3 Predlagam.vladi.si in Slovenia
8.3.1 Introduction
8.3.2 Participants
8.3.3 Participatory Process
8.3.4 Results
8.4 Participatory Budgeting in Berlin Lichtenberg
8.4.1 Introduction
8.4.2 Participants
8.4.3 Participatory Process
8.4.4 Results
8.5 Internetconsultatie.nl
8.5.1 Introduction
8.5.2 Participants
8.5.3 Participatory Process
8.5.3.1 Lack of Interaction
8.5.3.2 Interpretation of the Input.
8.5.4 Results
References
Websites (Accessed 12-10-2018)
Chapter 9: Formal Agenda-Setting (European Level)
9.1 European Citizens ́Initiative
9.1.1 Introduction
9.1.2 Participants
9.1.3 Participatory Process
9.1.4 Results
9.2 Futurium
9.2.1 Introduction
9.2.2 Participants
9.2.3 Participatory Process
9.2.3.1 Digital Futures
9.2.3.2 eGovernment4EU
9.2.4 Results
9.3 Your Voice in Europe
9.3.1 Introduction
9.3.2 Participants
9.3.3 Participatory Process
9.3.4 Results
9.4 European Citizens ́Consultation
9.4.1 Introduction
9.4.2 Participants
9.4.3 Participatory Process
9.4.4 Results
References
Websites
Chapter 10: Non-binding Decision-Making
10.1 The German Pirate Party
10.1.1 Introduction
10.1.2 Participants
10.1.3 Participatory Process
10.1.4 Results
10.2 The Five Star Movement in Italy
10.2.1 Introduction
10.2.2 Participants
10.2.2.1 Engagement and Communication Strategies
10.2.3 Participatory Process
10.2.4 Results
10.3 Podemos in Spain
10.3.1 Introduction
10.3.2 Participants
10.3.3 Participatory Process
10.3.4 Results
10.4 Participatory Budgeting in Belo Horizonte
10.4.1 Introduction
10.4.2 Participants
10.4.3 Participatory Processes
10.4.3.1 User-Friendliness
10.4.3.2 Trust-Building (or Not)
10.5 Participatory Budgeting in Paris
10.5.1 Introduction
10.5.2 Participants
10.5.2.1 Communication and Mobilization Strategies
10.5.3 Participatory Process
10.5.3.1 Aggregation
10.5.3.2 Deliberation
10.5.3.3 Information on the Process
10.5.4 Results
10.6 Participatory Budgeting in Reykjavik (Betri Reykjavik)
10.6.1 Introduction
10.6.2 Participants
10.6.2.1 Communication and Mobilization Strategies
10.6.2.2 Representativeness
10.6.3 Participatory Process
10.6.4 Results.
References
Webpages
Chapter 11: Binding Decision-Making
11.1 Green Primary
11.1.1 Introduction
11.1.2 Participants
11.1.3 Participatory Process
11.1.4 Results
11.2 Voting in Elections in Estonia
11.2.1 Introduction
11.2.2 Participants
11.2.3 Participatory Process
11.2.4 Results
11.3 Voting in Elections/Referenda in Switzerland
11.3.1 Introduction
11.3.2 Participants
11.3.3 Participatory Process
11.3.4 Results
References
Websites
Part III: Conclusions
Chapter 12: Assessing Tools for E-Democracy: Comparative Analysis of the Case Studies
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Assessment of the Different Conditions
12.2.1 Combination of Online and Offline Participation
12.2.2 Link to the Formal Policy or Political Process
12.2.3 Sustainability
12.2.4 Communication or Engagement Strategy
12.2.5 Clarity on the Process
12.2.6 Possibility to Interact with Other Participants
12.2.7 Possibility to Interact with Decision-Makers
12.2.8 Quantitative Aggregation
12.2.9 Feedback to Participants
12.3 Assessment of the Outcomes
12.3.1 Impact on Final Decisions
12.3.2 Impact on Policy or Political Agenda-Setting
12.4 Analysis of Configurations
12.4.1 Impact on Decision-Making
12.4.2 Conclusions: How to Organise Impact on Decisions at a European Level
12.4.3 Agenda-Setting
12.4.4 Conclusions: How to Organise Impact on European Agendas
12.5 In Sum: Digital Participation Is Not a Quick-Fix
References
Chapter 13: Options for Improving e-Participation at the EU Level
13.1 EUś Institutional Architecture and the Need for e-Participation
13.2 Challenges Specific to e-Participation at the EU Level
13.2.1 Language
13.2.2 Multilevel Governance
13.2.3 Digital Divide
13.3 Ways of Improving Existing Participatory Mechanisms.
13.3.1 Improving the European Citizens ́Initiative.

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