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Ten Social media and policy evolution in Taiwan
Abstract
The rise and development of online technology in the last several years has reshaped politics and policy-making in many ways. Social media creates highly interactive platforms through which individuals and communities share, co-create, discuss, and modify user-generated content, such as Facebook, Twitter, blogs and on-line forums. This chapter discusses how social media changes the way governments interact with citizens. These new digital communication tools provide governments new opportunities to understand and engage citizens. Engaging and empowering citizens are approaches advocated by political scholars in realizing real democracy. However, governments also face challenges at the same time in this digital era because of some side-effects created by these new internet applications.
Abstract
The rise and development of online technology in the last several years has reshaped politics and policy-making in many ways. Social media creates highly interactive platforms through which individuals and communities share, co-create, discuss, and modify user-generated content, such as Facebook, Twitter, blogs and on-line forums. This chapter discusses how social media changes the way governments interact with citizens. These new digital communication tools provide governments new opportunities to understand and engage citizens. Engaging and empowering citizens are approaches advocated by political scholars in realizing real democracy. However, governments also face challenges at the same time in this digital era because of some side-effects created by these new internet applications.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- List of tables and figures vii
- Acknowledgements ix
- Notes on contributors x
- Policy analysis in a time of turbulence 1
- Exploring policy advisory committees in the central government 23
- Analysis of innovative local government policies in Taiwan 39
- Policy analysis in the legislative body: the legislative process of the Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Act in Taiwan 53
- Policy analysis in the local councils 67
- Gendering policy analysis? The problems and pitfalls of participatory ‘gender impact assessment’ 81
- The power of influencing policies, or getting their share and more: interest groups in Taiwan 95
- Think tanks in Taiwan 111
- The development of public engagement in Taiwan 123
- Social media and policy evolution in Taiwan 137
- Policy analysis by non-governmental organisations in Taiwan 151
- Policy network of universal healthcare reform in Taiwan 171
- Public policy and administration research 187
- Too critical to ignore? A tri-dimensional relationship examination of policy analysis internship in Taiwan 207
- Policy analysis in Taiwan from an international perspective 219
- Policy analysis education in Taiwan: a comparative perspective 231
- Index 247
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- List of tables and figures vii
- Acknowledgements ix
- Notes on contributors x
- Policy analysis in a time of turbulence 1
- Exploring policy advisory committees in the central government 23
- Analysis of innovative local government policies in Taiwan 39
- Policy analysis in the legislative body: the legislative process of the Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Act in Taiwan 53
- Policy analysis in the local councils 67
- Gendering policy analysis? The problems and pitfalls of participatory ‘gender impact assessment’ 81
- The power of influencing policies, or getting their share and more: interest groups in Taiwan 95
- Think tanks in Taiwan 111
- The development of public engagement in Taiwan 123
- Social media and policy evolution in Taiwan 137
- Policy analysis by non-governmental organisations in Taiwan 151
- Policy network of universal healthcare reform in Taiwan 171
- Public policy and administration research 187
- Too critical to ignore? A tri-dimensional relationship examination of policy analysis internship in Taiwan 207
- Policy analysis in Taiwan from an international perspective 219
- Policy analysis education in Taiwan: a comparative perspective 231
- Index 247
