Challenges and barriers in implementing e-participation tools. One year of experience from implementing Gov2demoss in 64 municipalities in Spain

International Journal of Electronic Governance

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 434-451

  Karamagioli, E ^a   Koulolias, V ^a  

^a Gov2u ^*  (Greece)

Author keywords

Democratic deficit; E democracy; E government; E participation; Open source

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897479590     PISSN: 17427509     EISSN: 17427517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEG.2008.022070     Document Type: Article

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