"Adaptability" in online democratic engagement: A multi-channel strategy to enhance deliberative policies

Communications

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 205-227

  Westholm, Hilmar ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Adaptability; Deliberation; e democracy; Multi channel; Online consultation; Online polling; Participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 26844460906     PISSN: 03412059     EISSN: 16134087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/comm.2003.013     Document Type: Article

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