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E-Democracy from the Perspective of Local Elected Members

E-Democracy from the Perspective of Local Elected Members

Zahid Parvez
Copyright: © 2010 |Pages: 17
ISBN13: 9781605669182|ISBN10: 1605669180|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781616922146|EISBN13: 9781605669199
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-918-2.ch017
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Parvez, Zahid. "E-Democracy from the Perspective of Local Elected Members." Social and Organizational Developments through Emerging E-Government Applications: New Principles and Concepts, edited by Vishanth Weerakkody, IGI Global, 2010, pp. 296-312. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-918-2.ch017

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Parvez, Z. (2010). E-Democracy from the Perspective of Local Elected Members. In V. Weerakkody (Ed.), Social and Organizational Developments through Emerging E-Government Applications: New Principles and Concepts (pp. 296-312). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-918-2.ch017

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Parvez, Zahid. "E-Democracy from the Perspective of Local Elected Members." In Social and Organizational Developments through Emerging E-Government Applications: New Principles and Concepts, edited by Vishanth Weerakkody, 296-312. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2010. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-918-2.ch017

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Abstract

Although efforts for developing e-democracy have been underway for over a decade, recent literature indicates that its uptake by citizens and Elected Members (EMs) is still very low. This paper explores the underlying reasons for why this is so from the perspective of local EMs in the context of UK local authorities. It draws on findings reported in earlier works supplemented with primary case study data. Findings are interpreted through the lens of Giddens structuration theory, which assists in drawing out issues related to three dimensions of human agency: communication of meaning, exercising power and sanctioning behaviour. The paper abstracts categories of agency from the findings and uses these to formulate eight propositions for creating an e-friendly democratic culture and enhancing EMs uptake of e-democracy. These propositions provide an indication for future e-democracy research direction.

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