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Citizen Political Participation In The Network Democracy

Posted on:2012-07-24Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:H F LiuFull Text:PDF
GTID:2206330335497404Subject:Basic principles of Marxism
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With the fast development of web,Network democracy to become the new topic of this era.Network Democracy, also known as e-democracy, digital democracy, it is with the development of the Internet and the rise of a new means and modes of political participation. Can say, "cyber democracy"provides the possibility of a new democracy, it broke and weakened the monopoly of unilateralism and the doctrine, so that our diverse participation and communication and dialogue into the mainstream. "Internet democracy " makes flat in structure and diversification, and promote a greater range of users involved This democratic system has an important impact of innovation.Talk in the modern sense of political participation, is benevolent see benevolence and the wise see wisdom. Therefore, the current definition of political participation, the concept a lot. The definition of political participation is defined as:"ordinary citizens to influence the country, the government's decision-making and behavior and activities for the purpose of various legal means to actively participate in national political life. " discussed in this paper which reflects the subject of political participation for ordinary citizens (Rather than government officials and professional activists), to influence or support the State Government for the purpose of political activity. Internet users by virtue of democracy is the network platform to participate in political activities, interaction in the political process to express their interest demands, to promote government reform, a new form of democracy. Network in the promotion of democratic governance and political participation of Internet users play a significant role. Online political participation boost the process of political civilization in China; stimulate public enthusiasm for political participation, and promote the development of participatory democracy; the Internet age can promote participatory democracy and political civilization in China.Development of anything is dialectical, and the network of democracy is no exception. Network democracy is a "double-edged sword"in deepening the democratic process to bring the development has also produced a series of negative effects. Access to information, there are many problems; expression of opinion and democratic stability of the authenticity of the threat.Appear for the network of democratic political participation, this paper carried out a detailed analysis of causes, mainly includes three aspects:First, access to information barriers. The Government may become a serious threat to authenticity of information persons; citizens ability to get information into the network there is a difference; anonymity of the Internet, information dissemination capacity is difficult to control. Second, democratic stability is threatened, our policy is imperfect political participation; citizen participation needs to be improved the quality of the three, the network is not clear in the code of ethics, public opinion and decision of the scientific authenticity paradox; multiple main differentiation of the same agreement with the policy Has paradoxes.The network of democratic political participation in the cause, this issue of access for information, the strengthening of democratic stability, and promote China's "cyber democracy" in such issues as standardization of the corresponding practical measures. Hope that through the following measures under the conditions of our citizens in the network to expand the scope of democratic participation, democratic participation can enhance the democratic enthusiasm has been further improved Further improvement of China's democratic system to promote political civilization in China.
Keywords/Search Tags:network democracy, Political Participation, Modern democratic system, Cyberspace, Information
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