Title: Citizenship and local development for the participation and digital governance of public administration: innovative experiences in Southern EU Member States

Authors: Víctor Mari Saez, Francisco Sierra Caballero

Addresses: Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y de la Comunicacion, Universidad de Cadiz, Avenida de la Universidad s/n, 11405 Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz, Spain. ' Grupo Interdisciplinario de Estudios en Comunicacion, Política y Cambio Social (SEJ-456), University of Seville, Avenida Americo Vespucio, s/n Isla de la Cartuja 41092, Sevilla

Abstract: Cyberspace has introduced new relationships into traditional forms of social intercourse and modern symbolic practices and representations. Information and communication technologies are presented as little explored tools of governance, for the construction of new models of participatory citizenship. Concepts like digital governance refer to new ways of interaction between citizens and governments. In this paper, several innovative experiences in Southern EU Member States are analysed, presenting the preliminary discussion about a new strategic vision for social movements that tries to explore new local forms of cultural autonomy for citizens through the appropriation of new ICTs.

Keywords: local development; digital governance; participatory citizenship; ICT; cyberdemocracy; public administration; e-governance; electronic governance; e-participation; electronic participation; online participation; social movements; cultural autonomy; e-democracy; electronic democracy.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEG.2011.041711

International Journal of Electronic Governance, 2011 Vol.4 No.1/2, pp.121 - 135

Published online: 30 Jul 2011 *

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