SmartParticipation

Download or read book SmartParticipation written by Luis Fernando Terán Tamayo and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book a fuzzy-based recommender system architecture for stimulating political participation and collaboration is proposed. It showcases the "Smart Participation" project, which uses the database of "smart vote", a well-known voting advice application (VAA) for local, cantonal and national elections in Switzerland. Additionally, an evaluation framework for e Participation is presented, which allows to analyze different projects and their development towards the enhancement of citizen's participation and empowerment. The book demonstrates the potential for building political communities and the stimulation of civic participation.