International Political Science Association workshop on "Electronic Direct Democracy"

New innovative participatory instruments move to more strongly discursive-interactive designed procedures that correspond to models of deliberative politics and a communitarian democracy. In this evolution of the public spaces the new information and communication technologies can play an important role. Internet can give a new impetus in worldwide boom of direct democracy. What types of new electronic direct democracy instruments are developed? What are criteria for an evaluation of these instruments? In what fields are these new information technologies implemented? Do electronic town meetings, webforums, e-conferences, e-participatory budgeting etc. enhance deliberation? What are the problems and benefits of online political forums and what is their future development?

The workshop will be part of the Slovenian Association of Political Science 20th anniversary conference.

Deadline for paper proposals and abstracts (200 words) is 31st December 2010.

Please contact:
Norbert Kersting (kersting@sun.ac.za [1])
And the Local organizers:
Miro Haček (Miro.Hacek@fdv.uni-lj.si [2])
Lea Smerkolj (lea.smerkolj@fdv.uni-lj.si [3])

RC10 website : http://rc10.ipsa.org/ [4]
Slovenian Association of Political Science: http://www.spod.si/ [5]