Understanding e-democracy: government-led initiatives for democratic reform

• Main Authors: Julie Freeman, S Quirke
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Policy and administration not elsewhere classified; Political science not elsewhere classified; Communication and media studies not elsewhere classified; E-democracy; e-participation; e-government; democratic reform; local government youth engagement; Iceland constitution; information and communication technologies (ICTs); 200102 Communication Technology and Digital Media Studies; 890403 Internet Broadcasting; School of Communication and Creative Arts; Milton; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30075430; https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Understanding_e-democracy_government-led_initiatives_for_democratic_reform/20908789

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) offer opportunities for greater civic participation in democratic reform. Government ICT use has, however, predominantly been associated with e-government applications that focus on one-way information provision and service delivery. This article dis...