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    Democracy to come: Active forums as indicator suites for e-participation and e-governance

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    Authors
    Rodan, D.
    Balnaves, Mark
    Date
    2009
    Type
    Conference Paper
    
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    Rodan, D. and Balnaves, M. 2009. Democracy to come: Active forums as indicator suites for e-participation and e-governance, in Macintosh, A. and Tambouris, E. (ed), Proceedings of the First International Conference, ePart 2009, Sep 1-4 2009, pp. 175-185. Linz, Austria: Springer.
    Source Title
    Electronic Participation
    Source Conference
    First International Conference, ePart 2009
    DOI
    10.1007/978-3-642-03781-8_16
    ISSN
    03029743
    School
    Department of Internet Studies
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/11202
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    There is in modern industrial societies a 'civic deficit' Civic engagement in the traditional sense of community values and civic participation is declining (Putman 2000). What has not been examined is the ways in which various media including new media may provide real options for participatory cultures and participatory democracy now and in the future. Undoubtedly there are differences between participatory cultures that are considered a `genuine' contribution to representational democracy and those that are not. This paper, based on initial research into Internet activism, will examine GetUp! as a specific example of an active forum that the authors argue enable participatory citizenship through media participation. While there are very few examples of active forums that might be considered a 'genuine' contribution to representational democracy there are clear signals that activism through active forums is maturing into a potent democratic force.

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