European E-Democracy in Practice / edited by Leonhard Hennen, Ira van Keulen, Iris Korthagen, Georg Aichholzer, Ralf Lindner, Rasmus Øjvind Nielsen

• HerausgeberIn: Hennen, Leonhard; van Keulen, Ira; Korthagen, Iris; Aichholzer, Georg; Lindner, Ralf; Nielsen, Rasmus Øjvind
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : Springer International Publishing, Imprint: Springer, 2020
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Edition: 1st ed. 2020
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in Digital Politics and Governance
• Classification: 89.00 - Politologie: Allgemeines
• Physical Description: 1 Online-Ressource (XI, 359 Seiten); 3 Illustrationen

This open access book explores how digital tools and social media technologies can contribute to better participation and involvement of EU citizens in European politics. By analyzing selected representative e-participation projects at the local, national and European governmental levels, it identifies the preconditions, best practices and shortcomings of e-participation practices in connection with EU decision-making procedures and institutions. The book features case studies on parliamentary monitoring, e-voting practices, and e-publics, and offers recommendations for improving the integration of e-democracy in European politics and governance. Accordingly, it will appeal to scholars as well as practitioners interested in identifying suitable e-participation tools for European institutions and thus helps to reduce the EU’s current democratic deficit. This book is a continuation of the book “Electronic Democracy in Europe” published by Springer

Table of Contents

Introduction -- The State of Scholarly Discussions: E-Democracy - Conceptual Foundations and Recent Trends -- E-Democracy and the European Public Sphere -- Experience with Digital Tools in Different Types of E-Participation -- Case Studies: Introduction to the Case Study Research -- Parliamentary Monitoring -- Informal Agenda Setting -- Formal Agenda Setting (National and Local Level) -- Formal Agenda Setting (European Level) -- Non-Binding Decision Making -- Binding Decision Making -- Conclusions: Assessing Tools for E-Democracy -- Options for Improving E-Participation at the EU Level