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eParticipation in Europe: Current State and Practical Recommendations

eParticipation in Europe: Current State and Practical Recommendations

Efthimios Tambouris, Ann Macintosh, Efpraxia Dalakiouridou, Simon Smith, Eleni Panopoulou, Konstantinos Tarabanis, Jeremy Millard
Copyright: © 2013 |Pages: 17
ISBN13: 9781466641730|ISBN10: 1466641738|EISBN13: 9781466641747
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4173-0.ch017
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Tambouris, Efthimios, et al. "eParticipation in Europe: Current State and Practical Recommendations." E-Government Success around the World: Cases, Empirical Studies, and Practical Recommendations, edited by J. Ramon Gil-Garcia, IGI Global, 2013, pp. 341-357. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4173-0.ch017

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Tambouris, E., Macintosh, A., Dalakiouridou, E., Smith, S., Panopoulou, E., Tarabanis, K., & Millard, J. (2013). eParticipation in Europe: Current State and Practical Recommendations. In J. Gil-Garcia (Ed.), E-Government Success around the World: Cases, Empirical Studies, and Practical Recommendations (pp. 341-357). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4173-0.ch017

Chicago

Tambouris, Efthimios, et al. "eParticipation in Europe: Current State and Practical Recommendations." In E-Government Success around the World: Cases, Empirical Studies, and Practical Recommendations, edited by J. Ramon Gil-Garcia, 341-357. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2013. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4173-0.ch017

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Abstract

During the past few years, information and communication technologies and especially the internet are increasingly used in a vast range of human activities, including citizens’ interaction with government. In this context, advanced technologies are also being used to more actively engage citizens in democratic processes, which are termed as electronic participation (eParticipation). eParticipation has attracted considerable attention worldwide. In Europe, a large number of initiatives have been funded providing valuable lessons. The aim of this chapter is to map the current state of eParticipation in Europe and provide practical recommendations. More specifically, the authors first present the results of a review of policy documents in the European Union in order to understand how eParticipation fits into European policies. They then present an analytical framework to aid theoretical understanding of eParticipation, followed by the results of a European study on eParticipation initiatives. Based on all these, the authors propose a number of recommendations on eParticipation for policy makers, practitioners, evaluators and research funders.

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