Bringing Political Participation into the 21st Century

By MR Marcel Claude Ernst McE

Bringing Political Participation into the 21st Century argues that political participation has lagged behind general developments since 1989 and proposes remedies for that deficiency. The work consists of five parts: the challenge; the big picture; the grassroots; motivations, doubts and objections; and the conclusion. It also introduces a conceptual framework in graphic form to demonstrate the benefits of the Internet, and how it decreases participation costs. Other themes and case studies include: the case for improving political participation; milestones in political participation to date; regional perspectives, including country studies featuring recent developments in e-participation; participation in municipalities; the role of NGOs; contributions by exceptional individuals; the decline in voter turnout in recent decades and ways to address it; differences in political cultures; differences in participation rates between elections for junior vs. senior levels of government; progress in e-government; and a framework for analysis to provide benchmarks for measuring progress in political participation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1514726238
• ISBN13: 9781514726235
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.7" x 6.0"