"This book brings together a detailed examination of the new ideas on electronic citizenship, electronic democracy, e … imperfect/perfect electronic memory in a democracy / Shalin Hai-Jew -- Influential Greek political blogs: what are they talking … Panagopoulou-Koutnatzi -- The role of information security and cryptography in digital democracy: (human) rights and freedom …

creating public value / Rawan T. Khasawneh, Rasha A. Abu Shamaa, Wafa'a A. Rabayah -- ICT in direct democracy: e-referendum, a … Palla -- Digital democracy and trade unionism: the case of precariously employed workers in Greece / Athanasios Tsakiris …

New media and the question of African democracy / Aziz Douai, Anthony A. Olorunnisola -- Moroccan media in democratic … transition / Bouziane Zaid -- Selective liberalization: an analysis of media reform in an emerging democracy / Terje S. Skjerdal … the history turns stronger than the rhetoric: the journalistic culture drives over democracy ideals in Namibia and …

Research argues that e-government technologies have positive influences on politics and democracy, improving citizens … politics and democracy in both developed and developing countries, discussing the participation of citizens in government … Between Young and Senior Voters / Anne Powell -- 24-7 Government, the Permanent Campaign, and e-Democracy / Christine Williams …

-- Realigning governance: from e-government to e-democracy for social and economic development / Bongani Ngwenya -- Revisiting local …

democracy / Ahmed El Gody -- Internetworked social movements and the promise of politics: a case study of the 15M movement … -- Designing and implementing e-government projects for democracy and social change in India: actors, behaviours, influences, and …

globalizing world economies and analyzes the major issues that constrain further access to knowledge economy in the Arab countries …Knowledge economy in the Arab world: towards new economic development policies / Ahmed Driouchi -- Why a benchmarking … environmental performance in the Arab world / Hajar El Alouani, Ahmed Driouchi -- Harnessing knowledge for sustainable development …