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ИНТЕРНЕТ-УЧАСТИЕ КАК НОВАЯ ФОРМА ПОЛИТИЧЕСКОГО УЧАСТИЯ ГРАЖДАН
ONLINE PARTICIPATION AS A NEW FORM OF CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN POLITICS

Author(s): Elmira Ilgizovna Avzalova
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Political Theory, Civil Society, Sociology, Politics and communication, Politics and society, Criminology, Social Informatics
Published by: Казанский (Приволжский) федеральный университет
Keywords: political participation; Internet; information technology; forms of online participation; models of online participation;

Summary/Abstract: The paper discusses opportunities offered by the Internet to forge new channels of citizen participation in politics. The conventional and unconventional forms of political participation via the Internet resources are analyzed. Special attention is paid to the problem of cyberterrorism. The models of online political participation are considered. The advantages of political participation via the Internet technologies are specified. The conclusion is made that the Internet encourages development of a special and revolutionary type of citizen participation in politics.

  • Issue Year: 157/2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 187-193
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Russian