推動數位化民主之基礎條件

Preconditions of Digital Democracy

項靖(Jing Shiang)

《研考雙月刊》 28卷4期 (2004/08) Pp. 52-66

https://doi.org/10.6978/YKSYK.200408.0052

摘要

藉由電腦與網路科技的使用，使民眾能更方便容易的參與民主過程、擴大參與層面、並有助於扭轉政治溝通減少的趨勢。數位化民主包括公民與政黨和政治人物之間、公民與政府之間、公民與公民之間、以及政黨和政治人物與政府之間透過數位化管道的互動與溝通。但數位化民主的潛力與願景並未能如期實現，甚至出現許多負面效果。以公民參與為中心之數位化民主的實現不能無中生有，須有賴於許多基礎條件的配合，包括使公民有能力、有意願、且被允許參與。

關鍵字

參與式民主 ； 資訊與通信科技 ； 數位化民主 ； 電子化民主 ； 數位落差 ； 資訊安全 ； 資訊隱私 ； 普及取用

並列摘要

The use of computer and internet technologies helps citizens to participate in the democratic processes more easily, expand levels of participation, and reverse the trend of declining political communications. Digital democracy thus includes interactions and communications through digital channels between citizens and political parties and politicians, between citizens and their government, among citizens, and between governments and political parties and politicians. However, the claimed potentials of digital democracy have not been fully realized, and negative effects often appeared instead. A citizen-centered digital democracy will not come true in a vein. It needs several fundamental prerequisites, including those making citizens able, willing and legitimate to participate in political processes through new technologies.

並列關鍵字

participatory democracy ； information and communications technology ； digital democracy ； electronic democracy ； digital divide ； information security ； information privacy ； universal access