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There is a growing distance between citizens and their governments and the European Union this has led to a decline in voter turnout, a shrink in membership of political parties and a loss of interest in politics in general, especially by young people. e-Participation is one of the “antidote” to this public discontent, to regain citizens’ trust and revitalise European democracy.
e-Participation in Europe, e-Participation in the United Nations vision, and Direct Democracy.
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Ronchi, A.M. (2019). e-Participation. In: e-Democracy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01596-1_3
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