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(Local) Democracy in crisis?
• Citizens less engaged in traditional forms of politics– Only 44% of 18-24‘s voted in 2010
general election
• Decline in joining political parties• Citizens feel excluded from politics
– Do not trust politicians or understand the language they use
– Residual sense of powerlessness
• Local democracy disconnection particularly acute
Digital Democracy
• Does ‘digital democracy’ have the potential to reverse this trend?– 90% of all 16-24 year olds connected via
the internet (Ofcom 2012)
• Internet and social media might encourage and promote democratic engagement and participation
• Technology could play a key role in developing political knowledge and understanding