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The global e-democracy in a context of information-based society
The global e-democracy in a context of information-based society

Author(s): Maria Francesca Cesaroni, Domenico Consoli
Subject(s): Media studies, Public Administration, ICT Information and Communications Technologies, Globalization
Published by: Editura Universităţii »Alexandru Ioan Cuza« din Iaşi
Keywords: E-democracy; Internet; globalization; information society; digital divide;

Summary/Abstract: The globalization involves not only the exchange of physical goods but also and especially of information and relationships between people. The globalization is the intensification of worldwide social relations. In the globalization era there are cultural mechanisms of integration, a growing consciousness of the whole world, an holistic vision that facilitate the interdependence and the social integration. Citizens of “global village”, by ICT and web 2.0 tools, can interact among themselves, creating a collective intelligence to improve the life quality and public rules. Citizens express opinions and suggestions on services of public administration and they contribute, in a pro-active way, in their improvement and to birth of a new e-democracy. In a globalized context it’s necessary to eliminate Digital Divide between industrialized countries and no, the rich and the poor, north and south of the world.

  • Issue Year: 58/2011
  • Issue No: Spec
  • Page Range: 245-256
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: English