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Direct Decision-Making Mechanisms and E-Democracy Tools: Cases of Austria, Croatia, Greece, Italy, and Slovenia

The paper focuses on the importance of e-democracy and the introduction of information and communication technologies in democratic processes. Digitalisation significantly impacts citizens' involvement in e-participation and direct decision-making in developed societies. We want to show the current local and national levels based on comparisons of direct decision-making solutions and e-participatory tools in Austria, Croatia, Greece, Italy, and Slovenia. It should be emphasised that with the development of e- participation tools, Croatia, Greece, and Italy are ahead, while Austria and Slovenia are lagging behind the current trends in the citizen's direct decision making and the emergence of e- participation. This is mainly due to a lack of confidence in online security and a decline in interest in e-democracy, mostly in Slovenia.

e-democracy, e-participation, direct decision making, governance, European Union

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