Ralf Lindner – författare

This open access book explores how digital tools and social media technologies can contribute to better participation and involvement of EU citizens in European politics. By analyzing selected representative e-participation projects at the local, national and European governmental levels, it identifies the preconditions, best practices and shortcomings of e-participation practices in connection with EU decision-making procedures and institutions. The book features case studies on parliamentary monitoring, e-voting practices, and e-publics, and offers recommendations for improving the integration of e-democracy in European politics and governance. Accordingly, it will appeal to scholars as well as practitioners interested in identifying suitable e-participation tools for European institutions and thus helps to reduce the EU’s current democratic deficit.   This book is a continuation of the book “Electronic Democracy in Europe” published by Springer.

This open access book explores how digital tools and social media technologies can contribute to better participation and involvement of EU citizens in European politics. By analyzing selected representative e-participation projects at the local, national and European governmental levels, it identifies the preconditions, best practices and shortcomings of e-participation practices in connection with EU decision-making procedures and institutions. The book features case studies on parliamentary monitoring, e-voting practices, and e-publics, and offers recommendations for improving the integration of e-democracy in European politics and governance. Accordingly, it will appeal to scholars as well as practitioners interested in identifying suitable e-participation tools for European institutions and thus helps to reduce the EU’s current democratic deficit.   This book is a continuation of the book “Electronic Democracy in Europe” published by Springer.

This open access book explores the relevance of the concept of technology assessment (TA) on an international and global level. Technologies play a key role in addressing global challenges such as climate change, population aging, digitization, and health. At the same time, their use increases the need for coordinated action and governance at the global level in the field of science, technology and innovation (STI).  Featuring case studies on STI fields such as energy, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and health technology, as well as TA activities at the national and international levels, this book reflects on the challenges and opportunities of global technology governance. It also provides an in-depth discussion of current governmental STI cultures and systems, societal expectations, and the policy priorities needed to achieve coordinated and effective STI intervention in policymaking and public debate at the global level. Lastly, the book promotes the establishment of a forum for a truly global dialogue of TA practitioners, fostering the articulation of their needs, knowledge and perspectives.

This open access book explores the relevance of the concept of technology assessment (TA) on an international and global level. Technologies play a key role in addressing global challenges such as climate change, population aging, digitization, and health. At the same time, their use increases the need for coordinated action and governance at the global level in the field of science, technology and innovation (STI).  Featuring case studies on STI fields such as energy, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and health technology, as well as TA activities at the national and international levels, this book reflects on the challenges and opportunities of global technology governance. It also provides an in-depth discussion of current governmental STI cultures and systems, societal expectations, and the policy priorities needed to achieve coordinated and effective STI intervention in policymaking and public debate at the global level. Lastly, the book promotes the establishment of a forum for a truly global dialogue of TA practitioners, fostering the articulation of their needs, knowledge and perspectives.

This edited book is the first of its kind tosystematically address the intersection of e-democracy and European politics.

This edited book is the first of its kind tosystematically address the intersection of e-democracy and European politics.

Fundamentale kommunikationstechnische Innovationen werden stets begleitet von Erwartungen, weitreichenden gesellschaftlichen und insbesondere poli- schen Wandel herbeizuführen. Dies gilt selbstverständlich auch für die jüngste informationstechnische Revolution in Gestalt des Internets. Die Beobachtung, dass auch ein erheblicher Teil der fachwissenschaftlichen Debatten zum T- menbereich „Internet und Politik“ von normativen Überfrachtungen und em- risch nur selten geprüften Spekulationen geprägt ist, hat mein Interesse am - genstand geweckt. Das Ziel der vorliegenden Arbeit ist ein zweifaches: Neben der kritischen Auslotung der tatsächlichen Veränderungspotenziale der neuen Medien in der politischen Kommunikation geht es auch darum, ein verbessertes Verständnis über die Gestaltung der Kommunikationsstrategien politischer - teure zu entwickeln. Im Mittelpunkt der empirischen Analyse stehen acht kanadische intermed- re Organisationen, die ein breites ideologisches und sozio-kulturelles Spektrum abdecken und die vielfältigen Möglichkeiten der netzbasierten Kommunikation sehr unterschiedlich aufgreifen. Um die komplexen Wechselwirkungen von Kontext, Akteuren und Kommunikationstechnologie zu erfassen, werden neben den virtuellen auch die realweltlichen Strukturen der Fallbeispiele besonders berücksichtigt. Die Verwirklichung dieser Arbeit wäre ohne die Unterstützung von vielerlei Seiten nicht möglich gewesen. Aufrichtiger Dank gilt meinem Doktorvater P- fessor Rainer-Olaf Schultze, der die Entstehung dieser Arbeit von den ersten Planungen bis zu ihrer Annahme als Dissertation durch die Philosophisch- Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät der Universität Augsburg begleitete und stets ein offenes Ohr für meine Anliegen hatte. Für die Sicherstellung derunentbehrlichen materiellen Grundlagen des P- jekts sei zuallererst der Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes gedankt. Die F- schungsaufenthalte in Kanada wurden zudem durch die Stiftung für Kanada- Studien großzügig unterstützt.