Електронска демократија (E-democracy) као могућност демократизације
E-Democracy - A Potential for Democratization

Summary/Abstract: Concept of e-democracy (cyber democracy, teledemocracy), although not completely clarified in political theory, is closely connected to democratization. So far there are two points of view: technocentric and sociocentric. Tehnocentrics claim that new digital information and communication technologies (ICTs) will inevitably lead to certain changes in the domain of democracy, while sociocentrics insist that impact and consequences of technology are conditioned by social factors. All three main currents in democratic theory – liberal, communitarian and deliberative – agree that e– democracy could enhance the democratic process. They differ in conception of main advantages of e- democracy as well as desirable directions of its development. There is consent, however, that e- democracy bears significant potential for democratization at all levels– from democratic transition and further democratization of stable poliarchies, to democratization of society from local to global level.

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