Internet und Partizipation

The internet was early on associated with the vision of a participatory society, the idea that the new medium would lead to better-informed citizens and greater citizen involvement in the political process. But is that the case? Who participates in e-participation offerings? Can people be mobilized online? What influence do the new online tools have on political communication, political decisions, and the political system itself? This volume addresses these questions from different perspectives, both from the civil society side, that is, bottom-up, and from the political side, that is, top-down. It includes contributions from scholars and representatives from practice, civil society organizations, politics, and the media.