Welcome to Netdemocracy.dk
This is my Ph.D.-project at
the Department of Political Science, University of Aarhus, Denmark.Whereas
other research projects focus on political websites, campaigns
and openbook government, my aim is to investigate whether the
Internet contributes to the enhancement of the public
sphere.
In these
days existing democratic institutions are experiencing severe
pressure from different sides, not at least the ongoing process
of globalisation. There are widespread hopes, however, that
the new network technologies can contribute to a radical revitalisation
of democracy.
My project fall in three parts:
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The procedures and processes
of democratic dialogue online
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The representation and
inclusion question - who participates: new actors or the
"usual suspects"?
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The outcome: enhanced
influence for citizens (agenda-setting) and democratic enlightenment?
Please follow the links to
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