Does the global communications revolution lead to global democratisation?
Part one:
Democracy is the representative and liberal political system were people equally express their political will and where people are the main actors for the creation of the basis for authority. There are many reasons why the contemporary democratic system can be characterized as problematic. It has often been criticized as too elitist in its structure, and seriously problematic only because its purer democracy is subverted by elites. the contemporary scene is mainly characterized by impetuosity and lack of interest by the people.
The new global communications offer the potential for new levels of interactivity and can transform the public’s role on the political scene. After the communications revolution, the public’s role has become more active as it has entered the sphere of political decision making. The public’s involvement into the political scene has been achieved mainly by a) the interactive communication services and b) attempts for e-voting procedures. the interactive communication services promise new ways of informing citizens and involving them in government decision making and rulemaking process. Mainly, it allows citizens to have a real say in the shaping and functioning of policies! most of the times this hapens through open, real time online dialogue . On some level, through interactive policy making, people can now have the opportunity and the feeling that they are creating innovative and promising forms of government.
Another good one. Probably the most important one too. I mean, ok, obama what? Seriously, what was supposed to be interesting in your first piece? This is the new age of politics here, and things aren’t looking good! Don’t you think people in charge have already realised the power the internet holds, even in our “democracy”? Are they going to try to restrict us (well done btw Iran and China, you have showed the way) or have they done that already?
Very interesting commentary on whether global communications revolution lead to democratisation, an ideology that would be effective in an Utopian system rather than in our society. The problem being,regardless of the attempts made, society will always be weary and doubtful of politics. Attempts of e-voting have remained as that, merely attempts. Nothing conclusive has been merged into our politics apart from Switzerland and USA. The internet is the solution for effective decision-making processes ideologically, however society has proved that more problems have evolved! To mention a few, identity loss, hackers,fraud,how to put limits and laws in cyberspace,(what could be viewed as a norm in europe can be viewed as wrong in the States) as all a few problems in cyberspace that the cyber police have not been able to tackle.So does global communications revolution lead to global democratisation,not until there is a creation of cyber united nations.