e-Democracy in Österreich

Promoting democracy through use of new media

Due to the current penetration of all areas of life with new media, new opportunities for and through the use of this arise also in the area of policy.

It shows ways to, as internal political communication changed, speeded up, can be made more transparent and efficient.

Another priority focuses on how the Internet and the new media can be used to better communication with the citizens and to this possible direct participation of citizens in the political process.

• Development of models of political communication
• Comprehensive empirical online and offline study of 1,700 volunteers
• Part of a research project of the European Union