Dr Peter Cruickshank P.Cruickshank@napier.ac.uk
Associate Professor
Dr Peter Cruickshank P.Cruickshank@napier.ac.uk
Associate Professor
Dr Bruce Ryan B.Ryan@napier.ac.uk
Senior Research Fellow
Dr Colin Smith Cf.Smith@napier.ac.uk
Associate Professor
Peter Parycek
Editor
Noella Edelmann
Editor
This paper is motivated by the need to understand the reality of the use of the now well-established opportunities offered by the internet to engage with citizens. Building on previous research this paper derives a framework tailored for evaluation of e-participation and internet usage by representative bodies at the community or hyperlocal level which was applied in a survey of the use of Scotland’s Community Councils (CCs). The survey found a generally low level of use and engagement with citizens with even the actually existing websites hosting one-way communication, with only a small minority hosting online discussion and opinion-gathering. A significant factor in the richness of contet is association with other local community groups. Findings are contextualised with reference to other European examples and research indicating a number of contributing factors. The report concludes by suggesting an agenda for further research.
Cruickshank, P., Ryan, B., & Smith, C. F. (2014, May). 'Hyperlocal e-democracy'? The experience of Scotland's Community Councils. Presented at CeDEM14
Presentation Conference Type | Conference Paper (published) |
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Conference Name | CeDEM14 |
Start Date | May 21, 2014 |
End Date | May 23, 2014 |
Publication Date | 2014 |
Deposit Date | Oct 6, 2014 |
Publicly Available Date | May 16, 2017 |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Pages | 73-84 |
Book Title | CeDEM14 Proceedings |
ISBN | 978-3-902505-35-4 |
Keywords | representation; communication; internet; hyperlocal; e-participation; community; |
Public URL | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/7164 |
Contract Date | May 16, 2017 |
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