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E-Democracy Is About The Application Of Information And Communication Technologies (Icts) For The Enhancement Of Democratic Processes. It Is Actually Very Difficult To Define E-Democracy. It Is A New Concept Subject To A Number Of Discussions And Debates. The Term `E-Democracy` Was Coined In 1994 By A Minnesota Based Project In Us, And Since Then, A Number Of Countries Have Experimented With The E-Democratic Processes. E-Democracy As Merely E-Voting. But In The True Sense, E-Democracy Goes Beyond That To Include A Number Of Other Concepts, Like E-Participation, E-Discussion, E-Forum, E-Campaigning Etc.The Main Aim Of E-Democracy Is Strengthening Of Democracy Already Existing In A Society. E-Democracy Ensures Peoples` Participation In A Democratic Society. The Biggest Advantage Of E-Democracy Lies In The Fact That It Establishes An Interconnection Between The People And The Legislators Through Ict, Resulting Into More Citizens` Participation. But To The Progress Of E-Democracy, A Number Of Challenges Exist, Like The Need Of A Proper Architectural Design, Ethics In E-Voting, Ethics In Posting Of Views In E-Forum, Politician`S Mindset, Proper Policies Etc. Though In No Country Has E-Democracy Been Practiced In A Full-Fledged Manner, Evidence Are There Regarding The Experiments In Countries Like Us, Switzerland, Canada, Japan, Brazil, Iran, Phillippines Etc. This Book Is An Attempt To Illustrate The Concept Of E-Democracy, While It Also Glimpses At The Practices Going On In Some Countries.
ISBN - 9788131427132
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Pages : 226
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