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E-Democracy in Action: Websites of Finnish Members of Parliament
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Journal of Global Business Issues
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April 1, 2008
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Copyright informationCopyright Journal of Global Business Issues Spring 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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ABSTRACT
Internet is a too valuable tool to be left just for the businessmen. Modern governmental activity can benefit a lot from the use of the Internet. Web-sites and active participating in web-based activities is and should be an integral activity in the life of political actors. Parliament members are in a central position, as they have a lot of political power, and they are often so far from the electors both mentally and physically, that keeping in touch with electronic means becomes a necessity.
First, we briefly discuss the concepts of eGovernment and eDemocracy, and situate Members of Parliament's www-pages in that context. Second, we survey on the websites of Finnish Members of ...
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