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What is Direct Democracy

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Digital Transformation and Its Role in Progressing the Relationship Between States and Their Citizens
A form of government where the citizens are called to participate directly in every discussion and decision. Traditionally, direct democracy is only possible in relatively small communities where frequently gathering all citizens is not so cumbersome. Still, most representative democracies allow for some forms of direct democratic procedures such as referendums and plebiscites on occasion. Digital communications technologies are held as a promising new method to increasingly facilitate direct democracy in modern mass democracies.
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John Stuart Mill's On Liberty in the Digital Communications Age: Transparency, Participation, and the Challenges of the 21st Century
Diogo Santos (Pitágoras College, Brazil & Estácio de Sa University, Brazil) and Mylla Maria Maria Sousa Sampaio (Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Brazil)
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 22
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3152-5.ch002
Abstract
On Liberty by J. S. Mill is on democracy, limitations to political power, as well as the shaping of modern democratic systems. This chapter aims to review a classic of political science in light of the current developments in the digital age and thus extract new light on the impact the new digital communication technologies have on the relationship between the state and the citizens around the world. The widespread use of social media and digital communications will have and is having deep and unavoidable impacts on the relationship between the state and citizens. However, such impacts raise both hopes of a better future for democracies and dictatorships as well as concerns of privacy, freedom of speech and thought, consistency of public policy, quality of governmental services, and even the legitimacy and lifetime of regimes. The theoretical tools of classical political science may, however, aid us in better understanding such processes and steering change for the best.
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The Repertoire of Unconventional Participation: Lessons From the European Social Survey
Political system where citizens can affect political decisions through popular initiatives, referenda and sometimes recall procedures when they are allowed.
Published in Chapter: The Repertoire of Unconventional Participation: Lessons From the European Social Survey; From: Political Identity and Democratic Citizenship in Turbulent Times
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Towards Building Direct Democratic Governance Through the Ward Committee System in South African Local Government
Is a form of democracy that allows for the direct participation of citizens in decision-making processes. Direct democracy is underpinned by the principles of good governance such as accountability, representation, dialogue and deliberation as well as informed decision-making.
Published in Chapter: Towards Building Direct Democratic Governance Through the Ward Committee System in South African Local Government; From: Direct Democracy Practices at the Local Level
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Participation of People With Disabilities in the Decision-Making Process in Nepal: Rhetorics and Realities in a Politically Changed Context
A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives, which works for good governance, ensuring rights of vulnerable and marginalized groups.
Published in Chapter: Participation of People With Disabilities in the Decision-Making Process in Nepal: Rhetorics and Realities in a Politically Changed Context; From: Direct Democracy Practices at the Local Level
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The Role of DPPs in Promoting Local Government-Citizen Collaboration and Participation: The Case of “Baladiaty”
A form of democracy in which citizens play a direct role in political decision-making without intermediaries.
Published in Chapter: The Role of DPPs in Promoting Local Government-Citizen Collaboration and Participation: The Case of “Baladiaty”; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fifth Edition
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