Greek Politicians and the Use of Online Technologies for Citizen Engagement

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Author(s): Savvas Papagiannidis (Newcastle University, UK), Teta Stamati (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece)and Hartmut Behr (Newcastle University, UK)
Copyright: 2015
Pages: 19
Source title: Public Affairs and Administration: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8358-7.ch061

Keywords: Business Science Reference / Government & Law / Public & Sector Management / Public and Sector Management

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This chapter examines how politicians utilise Internet technologies to create an online presence, the motivating and hindering factors for doing so, and the perceived significance such a presence can have. The authors present empirical data collected via in-depth interviews with Greek politicians taking part in the general elections of 2012. The findings suggest that although politicians are increasingly interested in engaging with citizens using online technologies, their efforts are not always focused on achieving measurable and tangible results. Consequently, they do not make full use of the potential online technologies offer. Instead, the authors conclude, online strategies need to be organised around predefined objectives and based on clear communication and engagement plans.

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