Electronic voting and democracy
Subtitle: a comparative analysis
By: edited by Norbert Kersting and Harald Baldersheim.
Contributors: Kersting, Norbert.; Baldersheim, Harald, 1944-
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 309
Subjects: Internet voting -- Cross-cultural studies; Electronic voting -- Cross-cultural studies; Internet -- Political aspects; Political participation -- Computer network resources; Comparative government
Genres: Cross-cultural studies.
Description: Electronic and Internet voting has become increasingly widespread in recent years, but which countries are the leaders of the movement and who lags behind? Is the digital divide likely to present a permanent challenge to electronic democracy? What are the experiences with regard to online voting, and what are the arguments for and against? Electronic Voting and Democracy examines these issues and the contexts in which they are played out, such as problems of legitimacy and the practical considerations that have driven some countries toward electronic voting faster than others.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.