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Purpose The paper seeks to demonstrate the use of a range perspectives and methods evaluate eParticipation initiatives. It aims argue that there is need for coherent evaluation frameworks employing such methods, better understand current applications learn from these experiences. Design/methodology/approach A case study four local authority led projects “top down” stream UK Local e‐Democracy National Project presented. Findings Applying framework resulted in an assessment was considered fair...
Journal Article The Unknown Prime Minister: Life and Times of Andrew Bonar Law, 1858–1923 Get access 1858–1923. By Robert Blake. London, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1955. 556 pp. Illus. Index. 9″ × 5¾″. 42s. A. F. Whyte Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar International Affairs, Volume 32, Issue 1, January 1956, Pages 75–76, https://doi.org/10.2307/2607829 Published: 01 1956
We report on an exploratory study consisting of brief case studies in selected disciplines, examining what motivates researchers to work (or want work) open manner with regard their data, results and protocols, whether advantages are delivered by working this way. review the policy background science, literature benefits attributed considering how these relate curation questions who participates science. The investigate perceived researchers, research institutions funding bodies utilising...
This article examines action to address young people’s apathy the democratic process and politics in general, by considering possibilities for using information communication technology engage people. The describes two e-democracy systems use Scotland, which provide people with opportunities participate understand decision making. are designed allow deliberate issues of importance them. Highland Council initiative involves design a web site their youth parliament online debates Internet...
To illustrate the decline in a strong sense of community characteristics suburban living are often cited by social and cultural commentators. Spatially dispersed, lifeless during daytime due to commuting, an excessive concern with keeping up appearances terms lawns, flowerbeds, property maintenance, suburbia suffers perhaps worst all from weak relations between residents. Such disparaging commentary is frequently premise for scientists define their version “the good community,” bemoan its...
Journal Article Lord Lothian (Philip Kerr) 1882–1940 Get access 1882–1940. By J. R. M. Butler. London, Macmillan; New York, St Martin's Press, 1960. xiii+385 pp. Illus. Index. 42s. A. F. Whyte Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar International Affairs, Volume 36, Issue 3, July 1960, Pages 371–372, https://doi.org/10.2307/2610058 Published: 01 1960
Journal Article Hong Kong Annual Report 1956 Get access 1956. Kong, Government Printer at the Press; London, H.M.S.O., 1957. 336 pp. Illus. Map endpapers. Index. HK$7.50 13s. 6d. A. F. Whyte Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar International Affairs, Volume 34, Issue 1, January 1958, Page 123, https://doi.org/10.2307/2605970 Published: 01 1958
E-democracy relates electronic delivery of the processes democratic representation to practices communication, consultation, and participation in public decision-making. The evaluation e-democracy initiatives has not developed as quickly debate about potential impacts. We review criteria for political e-consultations, technical considerations, social research methods that have been used analyze e-consultation outcomes. argue socio-technical needs encompass a range qualitative quantitative if...
Earthbound China: a Study of Rural Economy in Yunnan Get access Yunnan. By Hsiao-Tung Fei and Chih-I Chang. Revised English ed. prepared collaboration with Paul Cooper Margaret Park Redfield. London, Routledge Kegan Paul, 1948. xv + 319 pp. Maps. Tables. Index. (International Library Sociology Social Reconstruction). 834′′×534′′ 18s. A. F. Whyte Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar International Affairs, Volume 25, Issue 4, October 1949, Pages 547–548,...
Journal Article Peace Without Victory: Woodrow Wilson and the British Liberals Get access Liberals. By Laurence W. Martin. New Haven, Yale University Press, 1958; London, Oxford 1959. xiv+230 pp. Index. $4.50. 36s. A. F. Whyte Search for other works by this author on: Academic Google Scholar International Affairs, Volume 35, Issue 4, October 1959, Page 461, https://doi.org/10.2307/2609135 Published: 01 1959
E-democracy, the design and development of new techniques for improving communication between public administration citizens, is a major application field natural language processing engineering. Helping citizens access information in friendly, intuitive way primary objective global e-democracy framework. The E-democracy European Network project (EDEN) aimed at discovering whether particular NLP (natural processing) approach could further by increasing citizens' participation decision-making...
This document summarises guidelines produced by the UK Jisc-funded PREPARDE data publication project on key issues of repository accreditation. It aims to lay out principles and requirements for repositories intent providing a dataset as part research record publication. The that accreditation may support are rapidly changing, hence this paper is intended provocation further discussion development in future.
Ernest Bevin: Portrait of a Great Englishman Get access Englishman. By Francis Williams. Foreword by the Rt Hon. Clement Attlee. London, Hutchinson, 1952. 288 pp. Index. 914′′×6′′. 21s. A. F. Whyte Search for other works this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar International Affairs, Volume 29, Issue 2, April 1953, Page 209, https://doi.org/10.2307/2608995 Published: 01 1953
The Stakes of Democracy in South-East Asia Asia. By H. J. van Mook. London, Allen & Unwin, 1950. 312 pp. Index. 834′′×534′′ 15s. A. F. Whyte Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar International Affairs, Volume 27, Issue 2, April 1951, Page 258, https://doi.org/10.2307/2606243 Published: 01 1951
Transparency is a term common to distributed computing, communications studies and other fields that information science draws upon. Its everyday uses connotations are carried over into these domains, coalescing around some issues relevant knowledge management. also in political theory practice one has been associated with teledemocracy: the application of communication technologies (ICTs) support democratic processes. For example, ‘greater transparency’ commonly used justify use ICT by...