Next Generation Society. Technological and Legal Issues. Third International Conference, e-Democracy 2009, Athens, Greece, September 23-25, 2009, Revised Selected Papers

Research Article

e-Democracy: The Political Culture of Tomorrow’s Citizens

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-642-11631-5_9,
        author={Triantafillou Vasilis and Kalogeras Dimitris},
        title={e-Democracy: The Political Culture of Tomorrow’s Citizens},
        proceedings={Next Generation Society. Technological and Legal Issues. Third International Conference, e-Democracy 2009, Athens, Greece, September 23-25, 2009, Revised Selected Papers},
        proceedings_a={E-DEMOCRACY},
        year={2012},
        month={5},
        keywords={e-democracy e-voting e-participation},
        doi={10.1007/978-3-642-11631-5_9}
    }
    
  • Triantafillou Vasilis
    Kalogeras Dimitris
    Year: 2012
    e-Democracy: The Political Culture of Tomorrow’s Citizens
    E-DEMOCRACY
    Springer
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-11631-5_9
Triantafillou Vasilis1,*, Kalogeras Dimitris1,*
  • 1: Technological Educational Institute of Messolonghi, Nafpaktos Branch
*Contact email: triantaf@teimes.gr, dkaloger@teimes.gr

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate how Internet influences the political-social behavior of the members of the School Community. In order to do so we questioned students (tomorrow’s citizens) and teachers of secondary schools and analyzed their understanding about e-democracy issues. The research is held by the department of Telecommunication Systems & Networks, Nafpaktos Branch of the Technological Educational Institute of Messolonghi with the participation of students and teachers from the Region of Western Greece. It was observed that Internet offers new possibilities for people’s participation in the political process. The results show that students feel more confident against technology and Democracy in contrast to their teachers.