Below is a selection of the 10 most read posts at DemocracySpot in 2013. Thanks to all of those who stopped by throughout the year, and happy 2014.
1. Does transparency lead to trust? Some evidence on the subject.
2. The Foundations of Motivation for Citizen Engagement
3. Open Government, Feedback Loops, and Semantic Extravaganza
4. Open Government and Democracy
5. What’s Wrong with e-Petitions and How to Fix them
6. Lawrence Lessig on Sortition and Citizen Participation
7. Unequal Participation: Open Government’s Unresolved Dilemma
8. The Effect of SMS on Participation: Evidence from Uganda
9. The Uncertain Relationship Between Open Data and Accountability
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Just want to say that your blog is among my absolute favourite — please keep up the great work and happy new year!
Thanks a lot Francis, and happy new year!