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eDemocracy- Public Online Engagement by the European Commission - Matthias Ulrich
The provision of governmental services and the very nature of governance changes
with the ever growing influence of Information and Communication Technologies in
all governmental institutions. This book is examining the design and success of the
European Commission's efforts to engage the citizens, consumers and businesses in
policy- and decision making, in order to improve the democratic and political
outcomes. The theoretical part of this book makes the rationale clear why reforms of
governmental agencies are necessary. It provides theoretical evidence on why
eDemocracy improves the working processes of political and bureaucratic agencies
and how best practices can facilitate such initiatives. A sound design of eDemocracy
programs is imperative, in order to attract citizens and businesses to make use of the
initiatives on one hand, and to maximize the potential of an engaged citizenry in
politics, on the other. The three pillar model, as is developed in this book, offers a
platform for such design. It stipulates governments to offer two-way communication
and participation tools that promote transparency, accountability, democratic
affiliation and effectiveness of political programs and policy proposals. The European
Commission has introduced a single access point for citizens, consumers and
businesses, in order to promote electronic democracy and to gather and store crucial
information that is used in policy-making. The main initiatives are online
consultations and the, so called, Feedback mechanism, accessible through the official
web site of the European Union, europa.eu.int/yourvoice. Both tools give the
interested stakeholder the possibility to express his or her view, opinion, concern or
experience on various matters concerning the European Union and its institutions.
Although the initiative is relatively new and evolving, success is perceptible and
satisfaction increases. Nevertheless, promotion is still weak and eParticipation as well
as eVoting have a long way to go before they can be truly encompassed into
eDemocracy within the European Union.
This book is dedicated to all citizens, consumers, politicians and those who are
interested in the written topic.
