Online Participation and the New Global Democracy: Avaaz, a Case Study
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Data de Publicação: | 2016 |
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Resumo: | More than 20 years after the Earth Summit of 1992, which introduced important social and ecological principles for policy-making and institutionalised participation, citizens are still largely excluded from decision-making processes that affect them. The internet was expected to change the balance of power in global politics. It has provided a platform for the presentation of alternative discourses and facilitated the organisation of social movements that clamour for a voice in global decision-making. The recent phenomenon of digital mobilisation has enthused the media, politicians, scholars and internet users alike. Could this be global democracy in the making? This article takes a critical look at the current dynamics of online participation, in particular the recent trend of online mass mobilisation, and will analyse the discourse, claims and practices of the web’s largest movement, Avaaz, in an attempt to assess the democratic quality of an organisation that insists it is “people-powered” and “member-driven”. |
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Online Participation and the New Global Democracy: Avaaz, a Case StudyNew Global DemocracyAvaazOnline politicsPublic participationMore than 20 years after the Earth Summit of 1992, which introduced important social and ecological principles for policy-making and institutionalised participation, citizens are still largely excluded from decision-making processes that affect them. The internet was expected to change the balance of power in global politics. It has provided a platform for the presentation of alternative discourses and facilitated the organisation of social movements that clamour for a voice in global decision-making. The recent phenomenon of digital mobilisation has enthused the media, politicians, scholars and internet users alike. Could this be global democracy in the making? This article takes a critical look at the current dynamics of online participation, in particular the recent trend of online mass mobilisation, and will analyse the discourse, claims and practices of the web’s largest movement, Avaaz, in an attempt to assess the democratic quality of an organisation that insists it is “people-powered” and “member-driven”.Taylor & FrancisRepositório da Universidade de LisboaHorstink, Lanka2016-12-14T15:28:34Z20162016-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/25244engHorstink, L. (2017) Online Participation and the New Global Democracy: Avaaz, a Case Study. Global Society, 31:1, 101-1241360-082610.1080/13600826.2016.1235552info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-08T16:14:43Zoai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/25244Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T21:42:15.714659Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Online Participation and the New Global Democracy: Avaaz, a Case Study |
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Online Participation and the New Global Democracy: Avaaz, a Case Study |
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Online Participation and the New Global Democracy: Avaaz, a Case Study Horstink, Lanka New Global Democracy Avaaz Online politics Public participation |
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Online Participation and the New Global Democracy: Avaaz, a Case Study |
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Online Participation and the New Global Democracy: Avaaz, a Case Study |
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Online Participation and the New Global Democracy: Avaaz, a Case Study |
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Online Participation and the New Global Democracy: Avaaz, a Case Study |
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Online Participation and the New Global Democracy: Avaaz, a Case Study |
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Horstink, Lanka |
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Horstink, Lanka |
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Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa |
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New Global Democracy Avaaz Online politics Public participation |
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New Global Democracy Avaaz Online politics Public participation |
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More than 20 years after the Earth Summit of 1992, which introduced important social and ecological principles for policy-making and institutionalised participation, citizens are still largely excluded from decision-making processes that affect them. The internet was expected to change the balance of power in global politics. It has provided a platform for the presentation of alternative discourses and facilitated the organisation of social movements that clamour for a voice in global decision-making. The recent phenomenon of digital mobilisation has enthused the media, politicians, scholars and internet users alike. Could this be global democracy in the making? This article takes a critical look at the current dynamics of online participation, in particular the recent trend of online mass mobilisation, and will analyse the discourse, claims and practices of the web’s largest movement, Avaaz, in an attempt to assess the democratic quality of an organisation that insists it is “people-powered” and “member-driven”. |
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