E-democracy: A new challenge for measuring democracy

被引:30
作者
Kneuer, Marianne [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Hildesheim, Polit Sci, Hildesheim, Germany
关键词
Media; Internet; democracy; autocracy; democratic quality; political communication;
D O I
10.1177/0192512116657677
中图分类号
D0 [政治学、政治理论];
学科分类号
0302 ; 030201 ;
摘要
Digital media is ascribed significant potential for democratizing political communication and processes. There is still, however, a lack of empirical evidence and adequate understanding concerning the question of whether digital media can contribute to an improvement in democratic quality. In response to this question, the present article proposes a concept of e-democracy and an analytical framework for measuring it. The added value of such an e-democracy index is, firstly, that it provides a basis for assessing online-enhanced democratic processes (something which has previously been lacking) and, secondly, that it enables a finer-grained perspective on digital processes in democracies, something which is essential for scholars and practitioners.
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页码:666 / 678
页数:13
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