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E-participation and Governance: Widening the net

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Komito, Lee 
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http://hdl.handle.net/10197/10253
Date Issued
July 2005
Date Available
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Abstract
As a solution to declining political and civic participation, many governments are seeking to increase the number of citizens who participate in policy-making and governance. Contrary to early expectations, recent research suggests that new information and communications technologies (ICTs) may not increase participation rates in formal organisations, and so may not improve participation rates. The Mobhaile project in Ireland is an example of a local government initiative which combines service provision (‘e-government’) functions and facilities for voluntary, community and business organisations that enhance social capital in local communities, while also enabling civic participation functions (‘egovernance’), in a single web-based geographical interface. Such projects enable citizens to access government services and encourages them, as part of this process, to also participate in local activities that build social capital in the community. The resulting mix can be an effective basis for greater political and civic participation.
Type of Material
Journal Article
Publisher
Academic Conferences and Publishing International
Journal
Electronic Journal of e-Government
Volume
3
Issue
1
Start Page
39
End Page
48
Copyright (Published Version)
2005 the Authors
Keywords
  • eInclusion

  • eParticipation

  • Community politics

  • Ireland

  • Governance

  • Social capital

Language
English
Status of Item
Peer reviewed
ISSN
1479-439X
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