E-democracy and the Scottish Parliament [PDF]
This paper focuses on the introduction and use of information and communication technology (ICT) in the new Scottish Parliament to enhance Scottish citizens’ understanding of the governance of Scotland and to encourage them to participate in the democratic decision making of Scotland. The primary focus is the use of the World Wide Web as a vehicle both
Lesley Beddie +2 more
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A Book Review of \u3cem\u3eTeaching About Hegemony: Race, Class, and Democracy in the 21st Century\u3c/em\u3e [PDF]
A review of the book Teaching About Hegemony: Race, Class and Democracy in the 21st Century, by Paul Orlowski (Springer, 2011)
Tupper, Jennifer A, Dr.
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O uso de tecnologias na gestão política é uma realidade latente. Nesse sentido, a Lei de Acesso à Informação (Lei nº 12.527/2011) contribuiu para o planejamento dos princípios e diretrizes da tecnologia de informação no desenvolvimento político-social. O
Vivian Cristina Lima López Valle +2 more
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Reconstructing Democracy in Polarized Times: Thinking through/with the CRT Conflicts [PDF]
In this essay, we consider how reconstructing our ideas about the nature of democracy, and its relationship to education, can help us respond to contemporary challenges.
Stemhagen, Kurt, Hytten, Kathy
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A Review of \u3cem\u3eNot for Profit: Why Democracy \u3c/em\u3eNeeds\u3cem\u3e the Humanities\u3c/em\u3e [PDF]
A review of the book Not for Profit: Why Democracy Needs the Humanities, by Martha Nussbaum (Princeton University Press, 2010)
DeSisto, Laura A
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E-Democracy: Conceptual Foundations and Recent Trends
S.11-45Lindner and Aichholzer provide an introductory overview of the theoretical and conceptual foundations of electronic democracy, thereby providing analytical insights on the interplay between Internet-based communication and democratic processes. To
Aichholzer, Georg +3 more
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The Cultural Contours of Democracy: Indigenous Epistemologies Informing South African Citizenship [PDF]
Drawing upon the African concept of ubuntu, this article examines the epistemic orientations toward individual-society relations that inform democratic citizenship and identity in South Africa. Findings from focus group interviews conducted with 50 Xhosa
Min, Mina, Kubow, Patricia K
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Electronic democracy represents a new communication space consisting of a set of tools and technological models aimed at increasing citizens participation in the decision making moments of public action.
Wanda D'Avanzo
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The Politics of Mindfulness. A Response to Mindfulness, Democracy, Education [PDF]
Mindfulness is rapidly becoming a mainstream educational intervention. A growing number of schools, colleges, and universities are incorporating mindfulness into the curriculum, and while there is a substantial body of research literature in psychology ...
Comstock, Patrick W.
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Giving Power Its Due: The Powerful Possibilities and the Problems of Power with Deliberative Democracy and English Language Learners. A Response to Deliberative Democracy in English-Language Education: Cultural and Linguistic Inclusion in the School Community [PDF]
The use of deliberation with English Language Learners presents possibilities to both improve language learning, but also expand the potential for civics education for all students.
Hanson, Jarrod S.
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