This study examines two political discussion lists affiliated with the Dutch political parties D66 and GroenLinks, and the possible contribution of these lists to democracy. Discussion in a democracy, it is argued, should be deliberative: based on rational argumentation, not monopolised by any particular individuals, and related to public affairs. The aim of this study is to assess the deliberativeness of political discussion lists on the Internet. To this end, the degree of contribution from participants to the lists is measured. The findings from this study suggest that, whereas the discussions on the lists as a whole were not monopolised by any individual, both lists had only a small number of very frequent participants. The contribution...
Ever since the advent of the Internet, political communication scholars have debated its potential t...
Ever since the advent of the Internet, political communication scholars have debated its potential t...
Defence date: 09 June 2008Examining Board: Prof. Peter Wagner, University of Trento and EUI Supervis...
Contains fulltext : 62413.pdf (publisher's version ) (Closed access)This study exa...
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Online political discussions are thought to lead to more political engagement and empowerment of per...
Does the increasing usage of online political forums lead to a more deliberative democracy? This boo...
eParticipation is a term referring to the methods, tools, practices, and concepts of employing ICTs ...
peer reviewedThe Internet is rapidly becoming a part of the everyday lives of a majority of people i...
<p class="abstract">This article discusses online political debates in Denmark over a time period fr...
Does the increasing usage of online political forums lead to a more deliberative democracy? This boo...
The extension and transformation of political participation is dependent on widespread deliberation ...
This paper has focused on online political forums as newly emerged public spaces that contribute to ...
This thesis aims at looking into whether democratic processes and deliberative policy discussion can...
Different initiatives are initiated to utilize ICT to maintain and develop democracy. Democracy mode...
Ever since the advent of the Internet, political communication scholars have debated its potential t...
Ever since the advent of the Internet, political communication scholars have debated its potential t...
Defence date: 09 June 2008Examining Board: Prof. Peter Wagner, University of Trento and EUI Supervis...
Contains fulltext : 62413.pdf (publisher's version ) (Closed access)This study exa...
Contains fulltext : 62303-OA.pdf (publisher's version ) (Open Access)This paper ex...
Online political discussions are thought to lead to more political engagement and empowerment of per...
Does the increasing usage of online political forums lead to a more deliberative democracy? This boo...
eParticipation is a term referring to the methods, tools, practices, and concepts of employing ICTs ...
peer reviewedThe Internet is rapidly becoming a part of the everyday lives of a majority of people i...
<p class="abstract">This article discusses online political debates in Denmark over a time period fr...
Does the increasing usage of online political forums lead to a more deliberative democracy? This boo...
The extension and transformation of political participation is dependent on widespread deliberation ...
This paper has focused on online political forums as newly emerged public spaces that contribute to ...
This thesis aims at looking into whether democratic processes and deliberative policy discussion can...
Different initiatives are initiated to utilize ICT to maintain and develop democracy. Democracy mode...
Ever since the advent of the Internet, political communication scholars have debated its potential t...
Ever since the advent of the Internet, political communication scholars have debated its potential t...
Defence date: 09 June 2008Examining Board: Prof. Peter Wagner, University of Trento and EUI Supervis...