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Deltagande i e-demokratier - en fallstudie av Malmö- och Eskilstuna kommun

Karlsson, Joakim LU (2014) STVM21 20132
Department of Political Science
Abstract
While democracies have existed in various forms for quite some time, e-democracies have only recently begun to surface all around the world. While „democracy‟ is still at the core, exactly what e-democracies entail is to some extent uncertain. In this thesis I explore e-democracies by applying a theoretical model on two cases, Eskilstuna and Malmö. By constructing a model with inspirations from some of the biggest names in political science, as well as insights from research on e-democracy, I am able to analyze e-democracy in the light of participation. The results show that e-democracies are not necessarily more inclusive to participation, even though certain channels do appear to foster participation in a relatively effective way.
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While democracies have existed in various forms for quite some time, e-democracies have only recently begun to surface all around the world. While „democracy‟ is still at the core, exactly what e-democracies entail is to some extent uncertain. In this thesis I explore e-democracies by applying a theoretical model on two cases, Eskilstuna and Malmö. By constructing a model with inspirations from some of the biggest names in political science, as well as insights from research on e-democracy, I am able to analyze e-democracy in the light of participation. The results show that e-democracies are not necessarily more inclusive to participation, even though certain channels do appear to foster participation in a relatively effective way.
The thesis uses a theory-consuming case study to approach the subject. The concept of democracy, as well as e-democracy, is examined, before a model is constructed based on the insights that are discussed. The empirical data is then presented with a brief overview of the two cases and general information about types of e-democracy-channels. Thereafter an analysis is conducted in several steps, before the thesis leaps on to its conclusion. In the last part of the thesis, suggested ideas for further inquiry is put forward. (Less)
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author
Karlsson, Joakim LU
supervisor
organization
course
STVM21 20132
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
e-demokrati, deltagande, e-panel, Eskilstuna, Malmö
language
Swedish
id
4228415
date added to LUP
2014-01-29 17:48:22
date last changed
2014-01-29 17:48:22
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  abstract     = {{While democracies have existed in various forms for quite some time, e-democracies have only recently begun to surface all around the world. While „democracy‟ is still at the core, exactly what e-democracies entail is to some extent uncertain. In this thesis I explore e-democracies by applying a theoretical model on two cases, Eskilstuna and Malmö. By constructing a model with inspirations from some of the biggest names in political science, as well as insights from research on e-democracy, I am able to analyze e-democracy in the light of participation. The results show that e-democracies are not necessarily more inclusive to participation, even though certain channels do appear to foster participation in a relatively effective way.
The thesis uses a theory-consuming case study to approach the subject. The concept of democracy, as well as e-democracy, is examined, before a model is constructed based on the insights that are discussed. The empirical data is then presented with a brief overview of the two cases and general information about types of e-democracy-channels. Thereafter an analysis is conducted in several steps, before the thesis leaps on to its conclusion. In the last part of the thesis, suggested ideas for further inquiry is put forward.}},
  author       = {{Karlsson, Joakim}},
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  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Deltagande i e-demokratier - en fallstudie av Malmö- och Eskilstuna kommun}},
  year         = {{2014}},
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