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Citizens of today’s democracies, especially in the Western world, have more opportunities than ever before to engage in public affairs, as a consequence of the technological developments observed in the last decade in the field of communications.
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Luengo, Ó.G., Musiał-Karg, M. (2021). Dynamics, Risks and Opportunities of Digitalization: An Introduction. In: Musiał-Karg, M., Luengo, Ó.G. (eds) Digitalization of Democratic Processes in Europe. Studies in Digital Politics and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71815-2_1
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