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Top-level decisions through public deliberation on the internet: evidence from the evolution of Java governance

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Michael Kaschesky,

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dg.o '09: Proceedings of the 10th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research: Social Networks: Making Connections between Citizens, Data and Government

Pages 42 - 55

Published: 17 May 2009 Publication History

Abstract

This study found internet-enabled public deliberation having a direct impact on top-level decisions and it identified institutional mechanisms by which this occurs. Most government initiatives aimed at promoting online deliberation all short of expectations. The participatory governance model developed in this study presents design and process parameters along which more interactive and engaging online experiences can be modeled. The applicability of the propositions is demonstrated by systematically collecting online data and analyzing public deliberation during the evolution of Java governance. Self-selection of participants and opposing views, mutual adjustment, and high influence combined with incremental decision-making were shown to be critical for institutionalizing a broadly supported governance approach.

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Top-level decisions through public deliberation on the internet: evidence from the evolution of Java governance
1. Computing methodologies
  1. Modeling and simulation
    1. Model development and analysis

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dg.o '09: Proceedings of the 10th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research: Social Networks: Making Connections between Citizens, Data and Government

May 2009

386 pages

ISBN:9781605585352

Editors:
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City University of New York
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Rodrigo Sandoval
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Kaschesky MSelmi LMellouli SLuna-Reyes LZhang J(2013)Fusepool R5 linked data frameworkProceedings of the 14th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research10.1145/2479724.2479748(156-165)Online publication date: 17-Jun-2013
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/2479724.2479748
Yoo DZimmerman JHirsch TMackay WBrewster SBødker S(2013)Probing bus stop for insights on transit co-designProceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems10.1145/2470654.2470714(409-418)Online publication date: 27-Apr-2013
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/2470654.2470714
Kaschesky MSobkowicz PBouchard GBertot JNahon KChun SLuna-Reyes LAtluri V(2011)Opinion mining in social mediaProceedings of the 12th Annual International Digital Government Research Conference: Digital Government Innovation in Challenging Times10.1145/2037556.2037607(317-326)Online publication date: 12-Jun-2011
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/2037556.2037607

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