Resumen del libro
This book reflects the enormous issues and concerns that have emerged amid our societies as consequence of the permanent interaction between Technology and Democracy. Classical participation process in public matters ¡s now a different and renewed participation. The classical right to be informed is now redesigned, provoking new scenarios and additional circumstances.
Traditional parliaments are working with technology, but this relevant change can’t interfere over representation, legislation, oversight upon the executives, or any other parliamentary functions.
Additionally, the electoral process is also changing, the technology has positive and negative influences over it. All of them should be thought and reflected. Any improvement upon the classical right to vote must guarantee the best quality of Democracy.
The three parts in which this work is divided, try to offer tools, reflections and proposals to continué paving the long way of our Democracy of course assuring its highest quality.
PRESENTATION
PART I SOCIETY, CITIZEN’S PARTICIPATION AND SOCIAL NETWORKS
FIRST CHAPTER DISINFORMATION IN ELECTIONS AND THREATS TO DEMOCRACY
SECOND CHAPTER SOCIAL PLATFORMS, CONTENT MODERATION AND ELECTIONS. THE ROLE OF ELECTORAL AUTHORITIES
THIRD CHAPTER DEMOCRACIES, PARADOXES AND POPULISM-AS-ONE: THE FAKE DILEMMAS
FOURTH CHAPTER DIGITAL EMPOWERMENT AND DEMOCRACY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION: EDUCATION AND PARTICIPATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY
FIFTH CHAPTER WHY DO WE BELIEVE FAKE NEWS AND HOW TO FIGHT IT?
SIXTH CHAPTER HOW (NOT) TO REGULATE ONLINE SPEECH: THE POLISH DRAFT ON THE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN SOCIAL MEDIA
SEVENTH CHAPTER IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON TRANSPARENCY
PART II PARLIAMENTS AND PARTICIPATION IN CRISIS AND TECHNOLOGY SCENARIOS
FIRST CHAPTER DIGITAL REPUBLIC, STATE BUDGETS AND CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
SECOND CHAPTER THE PERSONAL AND NON-DELEGABLE PARLIAMENTARY VOTE EXERCISED TELEMATICALLY, NEW CHALLENGES AFTER A PERIOD OF PANDEMIC ALSO FOR OUR PARLIAMENT
THIRD CHAPTER THE WESTMINSTER PARLIAMENT AND THE COVID-19 CRISIS: THE HYBRID ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITION AND RAMPANT EXECUTIVE DOMINANCE
FOURTH CHAPTER THE ADAPTATION OF THE ITALIAN PARLIAMENT TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: THE OPPORTUNITY OFFERED BY NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND THE CHALLENGE OF THE REFORM
FIFTH CHAPTER THE GERMAN PARLIAMENT DURING THE COVID 19 HEALTH CRISIS
PART III ELECTORAL PROCEDURES AND TECHNOLOGY AMID COMPLEX SCENARIOS
FIRST CHAPTER CONSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS OF PARTY PRIMARIES WITH ELECTRONIC VOTE IN SPAIN
SECOND CHAPTER THE FREQUENT CHANGES IN THE ITALIAN ELECTORAL LEGISLATION AND THE INFLUENCE OF THE CASE LAW OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT
THIRD CHAPTER ELECTORAL CAMPAIGNS IN THE DIGITAL AGE
FOURTH CHAPTER PANDEMIC, ELECTIONS AND ELECTRONIC VOTING: A MISSED OPPORTUNITY
FIFTH CHAPTER I-VOTING – AN UNATTAINABLE, SO FAR, ELEMENT OF E-DEMOCRACY IN POLAND
SIXTH CHAPTER PERSONAL DATA ON PEOPLE’S POLITICAL OPINIONS: THE CONTROVERSIAL ATTEMPT TO REGULATE THEIR USE IN SPAIN
SEVENTH CHAPTER TWO STEPS FORWARD AND ONE STEP BACK: INCAPACITY AND RIGHT TO VOTE BEFORE THE ECHR
EIGHTH CHAPTER ELECTIONS IN TIMES OF PANDEMIC: THE EXPERIENCE OF THE REGIONAL ELECTORAL PROCESSES IN SPAIN (2020-2021)