Publicly representative technology depends on each of the modes, giving some preference to the representative as trustee. Not every technical artifact or system should be expected to represent its constituents i
First, some simple distinctions.Referendumsandcitizens initiativesare mechanisms of direct democracy – instances in which members of the public vote on issues that are commonly decided, in representative systems, by legislatures or governments. While with referendums it is typic...
“I would be very surprised if Lam’s warning would be heeded in Hong Kong," Tsang said. “Instead it may well get the hardcore of the protesters annoyed." The pro-democracy protests were sparked by proposed legislation that could have seen suspects extradited to face trials seen as...
Using nationally-representative survey data from 28 post-communist countries, we show that the experiences of bribery adversely affect the self-reported health of individuals even after controlling for a wide range of individual, household and location characteristics and addressing the issue of potential...
For example, David Caroll, Director of the Democracy Program at The Carter Center, has argued that "the future is domestic observation – it has to be, and everyone knows that".4 A range of international govern- mental and non-governmental organizations now facilitate domestic election observers...
Considerable scholarly attention has been paid to understanding belief in online misinformation1,2, with a particular focus on social networks. However, the dominant role of search engines in the information environment remains underexplored, even though
How do leaders become leaders in a representative democracy? How do political parties influence a state's primary system? How does the government raise money in a direct democracy? What are the advantages and disadvantages/limitations of using interest groups in policy making?
Democracy and a Civil Society Facility; Enhance EU involvement in solving protracted conflicts (Israel-Palestine, Morocco-Polisario concerning Western Sahara), including developing post-conflict reconstruction scenarios; Negotiate Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas with willing and able parties; and ...
However, fairness is not only related to the operations of a digital ecosystem or platform. Fairness of digital ecosystems and platforms requires fair governance also. We consider fair governance as a prerequisite for fair gover- nance, because the concerns of all stakeholders can then be included...
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