This standing group aims to contribute to research work in the following areas :
- E-democracy
- E-government
- Governance of the Internet
The Internet&Politics group plans to develop a number activities, including : the promotion of Internet&Politics workshops at the ECPR joint sessions ; the development of panels at the ECPR general conferences ; and potentially the organization of a summer school. It also seeks to help young researchers to become integrated into a network of European social scientists involved in the field.
Membership of the group is open to anyone with an interest in Internet politics broadly defined. Participation from PhD students is particularly encouraged.