The Gamification of Citizens' Participation in Policymaking

• Main Authors: Masser, Kai (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Mory, Linda (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Public policy.; Political communication.; Democracy.; Elections.; Political leadership.; Germany-Politics and government.; Public Policy.; Political Communication.; Electoral Politics.; Political Leadership.; German Politics.

This book examines the use of game elements to encourage citizens to participate in political decision-making and the planning of large-scale public sector projects. It argues that success is based on a personal concern with the project and a belief in the influence on political decision making, but...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Chapter 1: Gamification - Engaging People by Letting Them have Fun
• Chapter 2: Citizens' Participation - Theory and Practice: Confronting the Theory with some Stories about Citizens' Participation
• Chapter 3: Behind the Scenes: What empirical Evidence is Telling us about the Practice of Citizens' Participation
• Chapter 4: Citizens' Participation - How Gamification can help Citizens' Participation to Flourish
• Chapter 5: Lessons Learned: An Author's Digest.