European E-Democracy in Practice (Paperback)

Introduction.- The State of Scholarly Discussions: E-Democracy - Conceptual Foundations and Recent Trends.- E-Democracy and the European Public Sphere.- Experience with Digital Tools in Different Types of E-Participation.- Case Studies: Introduction to the Case Study Research.- Parliamentary Monitoring.- Informal Agenda Setting.- Formal Agenda Setting (National and Local Level).- Formal Agenda Setting (European Level).- Non-Binding Decision Making.- Binding Decision Making.- Conclusions: Assessing Tools for E-Democracy.- Options for Improving E-Participation at the EU Level.