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Abstract This article explores whether use of the Internet changes role that political motivation has traditionally played in classic explanations participation. We ask if, by reducing so dramatically costs participation, causes interest politics to lose importance as a causal factor examine this issue analysing representative survey Spanish population which deals with participation and use. The results show direct effect on independently motivation, that, order participate online, skilled...

This article seeks to test whether Twitter is contributing the appearance of new opinion leaders or empowering already visible political leaders. The study based on a data set spanning from January 1, 2013 March 31, 2014 that covers all relationships (4,516), retweets (6,045) and mentions (19,507) Catalan parliamentarians. sustains having parliamentarian position increases probability being an leader following–follower mention networks, but not so much retweet network. Although parliamentary...

The new parties that emerged following the 15-M movement and against austerity measures in Spain want to build open participation deliberation for all citizenry.To what extent are these ideals being fulfilled?The aim of this article is describe assess some main online deliberative processes two most important parties, Podemos Barcelona En Comú, commonly accepted criteria literature measuring deliberation.Specifically, we have examined most-voted proposals from platform Plaza development...

Free, open-source participatory platforms like Decidim or Consul were designed by the 15M’ citizen activists in Spain. Initially implemented Barcelona and Madrid, these are spread many countries. Castells has not examined institutionalization of 15M’s offspring, thus we aim to contribute studying rollout platform Catalan municipalities. We examine its disruptive potential along three democratic dimensions: transparency, participation deliberation. Our study combines in-depth interviews an...

El objetivo de este artículo es investigar la relación entre el uso Internet, motivación y participación política. En concreto nos interesa descubrir si Internet cambia importancia que se da a política en las explicaciones clásicas participación. Para examinar esta cuestión, ha empleado encuesta 2736 del Centro Investigaciones Sociológicas (CIS) versa sobre usos Internet. Los análisis muestran tiene un efecto positivo participación, independientemente interés por política, los usuarios son...

The use of social media by parliamentarians is opening up a new communication arena. In Catalonia, where 85 percent have Twitter account, two questions emerge from this phenomenon. First, who are the opinion leaders parliamentarians’ online political networks, and second, do characteristics Members Parliament’ (MPs’) networks attributes influence likelihood forming ties? This article seeks to ascertain whether challenging party politics leadership in flows Parliament. We used network...

This article presents an analysis on local participatory experiences in Catalonia, both online and in-person. The is based a database set up by the authors. carries out explanatory of initiatives (on- offline) taking into account political variables (not usually considered this kind analysis) also classical socio-economic that characterize municipalities. Hence, we add quantitative to numerous case studies e-participation experiences. We have chosen Catalonia because it one European regions...

To what extent are elements of rational-critical debate present in Twitter political networks? And to the discursive practices these networks constitutive a public sphere online? This research presents different phases coding manual we developed assess deliberation networks. exemplify use and value manual, manually annotated communications (N = 3657) Dutch MPs' mentions network. Our results show clear signs positive empathy cross-ideological interactions communications, yet they also point...

This paper focusses on the use of technology to improve democracy, comparing cases Estonia and Catalonia. Both examples are closely related in their further democratize decision-making processes, but have opposite starting points. Estonia’s internet voting system is an offshoot comprehensive e-governance developed by Estonian government. It meant make it more convenient for people vote and, thus, easier them take part elections. In Catalonia, online participation Decidim, initially set up...

Use of social media by political parties has become a part their communication strategies. In Catalonia, where around 20% Internet users obtain information through Facebook and Twitter, use these channels widely. This article examined 814 posts, 5,772 comments, 52,470 likes 25,907 shares from the official pages Catalan in order to ascertain relevance classical party characteristics (party size, level institutionalization, centralization decision-making, position at ideological cleavages) on...

This article seeks to test if Twitter is opening communication flows between parties and paving the way for appearance of network leaderships or it reducing them representatives same party ideology empowering leaders.The study based on a dataset spanning from 1 January 2013 31 March 2014 which covers all relationships (4,516), retweets (6,045) mentions (19,507) Catalan parliamentarians.The data sustain that political polarisation parliamentarians' deeper in relationship retweet networks than...

ERC y PSC) la interacción que estos llevan a cabo tanto en sus páginas web como Facebook.Nuestras hipótesis de trabajo son dos.La primera se refiere los partidos con una mayor centralización las decisiones ofrecen menos ventanas aquellos poseen un grado menor.La segunda apunta implicación ciudadanos redes sociales partidos, este caso, Facebook, no tiene por qué corresponder al del partido.

This article examines three layers of interaction (Twitter's following-followers relationships, retweets and mentions) within a tight-crowd affiliation network: the Catalan Parliamentarians' Twitter Network. The objective is to test if opening communication between parties enabling new leaderships or it reducing them representatives same party ideology empowering leaders. study based on dataset spanning from 1 January 2013 31 March 2014 which covers relationships (4,516), (6,045) mentions...

This article presents an explanatory analysis of local government experiences electronic and in person participation, Catalonia.The focuses on a database set up by the authors.Several political variables that characterise municipalities (and which are usually not taken into account this kind analysis) as well socio-economic have been examined.The aim is to carry out quantitative study complementary more frequent case studies participation.In characteristics processes mechanisms participation...