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  bibo_abstract:
  - This paper investigates the potential impacts of digitalisation on society and
    democratic governance through the construction of four realist science fiction
    scenarios. The study aims to delineate desirable and undesirable digital futures
    to inform policy discourse and strategic planning. It begins with the outlining
    of the research basis and methodology, where it employs a methodological synthesis
    of the Scenario Development Technique from the UN Strategic Foresight Guide and
    STEEP Analysis. This approach integrates a macro environmental assessment of socio-cultural,
    technological, economic, environmental, and political dimensions to identify key
    drivers of change and differences. These are then mapped onto a two-by-two matrix
    defined by two primary axes. This combination enabled the development of four
    scenarios examining the impact of digital technologies across these dimensions.
    The scenarios diverge along two axes. The vertical axis represents the mode of
    societal organisation and political power (authoritarianism versus democracy).
    The horizontal axis represents the mode of governance and citizen engagement (representation
    versus participation). By contrasting these divergent paths, this paper provides
    a critical framework for analysing how digital technologies intersect with political
    will and socioeconomic structures.@eng
  bibo_authorlist:
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Christian
      foaf_name: Fuchs, Christian
      foaf_surname: Fuchs
      foaf_workInfoHomepage: http://www.librecat.org/personId=21863
    orcid: 0000-0003-0589-4579
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Joel
      foaf_name: Museba, Joel
      foaf_surname: Museba
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Kevin
      foaf_name: Friesch, Kevin
      foaf_surname: Friesch
  bibo_doi: 10.12688/openreseurope.22910.2
  bibo_volume: 6
  dct_date: 2026^xs_gYear
  dct_isPartOf:
  - http://id.crossref.org/issn/2732-5121
  dct_language: eng
  dct_publisher: F1000 Research Ltd@
  dct_title: 'The Futures of Digital Democracy: Four Scenarios@'
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