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Is this local e-democracy? How the online sphere of influence shaped local politics. Empirical evidence from the Manchester Congestion Charge referendum (2012)
Journal Article
Hepburn, P. (2012). Is this local e-democracy? How the online sphere of influence shaped local politics. Empirical evidence from the Manchester Congestion Charge referendum. #Journal not on list, 4(1), 45-66. https://doi.org/10.29379/jedem.v4i1.89

The debate on the potential of the internet to transform democratic practice appears to have settled around a balanced, empirically driven consensus that sees the internet as a political sphere of influence. This article acknowledges this and drawing... Read More about Is this local e-democracy? How the online sphere of influence shaped local politics. Empirical evidence from the Manchester Congestion Charge referendum.

Local Governance and the Online Networked Public Sphere—A Case Study (2012)
Journal Article
Hepburn, P. (2012). Local Governance and the Online Networked Public Sphere—A Case Study. #Journal not on list, 9(4), 370-387. https://doi.org/10.1080/19331681.2012.700447

What are the prospects for the Web enhancing the local governance process by provid- ing a networked public sphere? This article addresses this question by researching online local civic activity associated with a case study of a UK local government... Read More about Local Governance and the Online Networked Public Sphere—A Case Study.