@inproceedings{00e3bbba178947f3baaf659b672943c8,
title = "Creating democratic value in the public sphere through e-Participation: Where is this value?",
abstract = "This mainly theoretical paper, with some brief empirical illustrations, addresses the challenge of value creation in the public sphere through eParticipation; such value is largely both intangible and multidimensional. Insights from political, economic, social and socio-technical sciences are needed to more clearly delineate pragmatic conceptualisations of this form of intangible public value. The key question addressed here-where is this value? Theoretically we draw broadly on the development economics of Joseph Stiglitz on the relationship between participation and development and on J{\"u}rgen Habermas' massive ouvre on deliberative democracy on the relationship between communicative processes and opinion and will formation in the public sphere.",
keywords = "Conceptualising public value, Deliberative democracy, Development economics, E-Citizens, E-Democracy, E-Participation",
author = "Paul McCusker and David O'Donnell and Fagan, {Honor G.}",
year = "2007",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781905305452",
series = "Proceedings of the European Conference on e-Government, ECEG",
pages = "301--308",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the 7th European Conference on e-Government, ECEG 2007",
note = "7th European Conference on e-Government, ECEG 2007 ; Conference date: 21-07-2007 Through 22-07-2007",
}