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Digital Divide?: Civic Engagement, Information Poverty, and the Internet Worldwide
Digital Divide?: Civic Engagement, Information Poverty, and the Internet Worldwide
Democracy in the Digital Age: Challenges to Political Life in Cyberspace
Democracy in the Digital Age: Challenges to Political Life in Cyberspace
Cyberdemocracy: Technology, Cities and Civic Networks
Cyberdemocracy: Technology, Cities and Civic Networks
Digital Democracy: Discourse and Decision Making in the Information Age
Digital Democracy: Discourse and Decision Making in the Information Age
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Examined in this chapter is action to address the "digital divide," and possibilities for extending e-democracy to support wider democratic participation using ICT in local communities. We describe current approaches in Scotland for tackling the digital divide, and we discuss the concept of wired communities. We also refer to "Digital Scotland" initiatives, and we outline the aims and expected outcomes from Scotland's "Digital Communities" projects. Finally, we suggest how action research could extend electronic democratization into the two digital communities being created in Scotland. The research work we suggest would provide a framework in which to better appreciate the significance of technology in supporting e-democracy at local community levels, and in so doing, contribute knowledge to strategy and planning policies and social and digital inclusion agendas in Scotland.