Naslov
Digital Citizen Participatory Practices How to facilitate democratic processes and foster citizen engagement in the European Union?

Autori
Iva Paska

Vrsta, podvrsta
Ostale vrste radova, popularni rad

Godina
2021

Ključne riječi
participatory ; digital participatory practices ; citizen inclusion ; e-participation

Sažetak
In recent years, the political processes both within the European Union and outside of it have faced a crisis in trust of the process of democratic representation. An increasingly low level of trust in both political actors and legislative processes is being documented in advanced democracies. Simultaneously, as we progress into the digital age and increasingly live within the contexts of the digital environments, the development of digital technologies has provided a space for digital practices which allow citizens to take part in the governance process to some extent. This paper aims to explore how two digital participatory practices, ManaBalss from Latvia and Lisboa Participa (Lisbon participatory budget) from Portugal, facilitate democratic processes. It is asserted that digital participatory practices can to some extent aid the democratic process and thus their inclusion in the policy creation and decision-making process should be fostered.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Sociologija

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