[Asis-l] Abstract Announcement for International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social Change (IJCESC) 2(3)

[Dr. Susheel Chhabra]

The contents of the latest issue of:
International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social Change (IJCESC)
Volume 2, Issue 3, July - September 2015
Published: Quarterly in Print and Electronically
ISSN: 2328-5494; EISSN: 2328-5508; 
Published by IGI Global Publishing, Hershey, USA
www.igi-global.com/ijcesc
Editor-in-Chief: Susheel Chhabra (Periyar Management and Computer College, India)
Note: There are no submission or acceptance fees for manuscripts submitted to the International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social Change (IJCESC). All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-blind peer review editorial process.
ARTICLE 1
Assessing the Social Media Presence and Usage Patterns of Major Greek Municipalities: Towards Local Government 2.0?
Evika Karamagioli (University of Athens, Athens, Greece), Eleni-Revekka Staiou (Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, Laboratory of New Technologies in Communication, Education and the Mass Media, University of Athens, Athens, Greece), Dimitris Gouscos (Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, University of Athens, Athens, Greece)
Social media tools can enhance governments' abilities to interact with and engage citizens as well as to meet their expectations for transparency as they have the potential to make policy processes more inclusive and thereby rebuild the long lost confidence between governments and citizens. Little is known about how Greek local authorities capitalize on the potential of social media as communication channels. The purpose of this study is therefore to explore if and how 52 major municipalities all over Greece (administrative capitals of the corresponding prefectures) utilize Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for managing their external communication with citizens during the April-June 2014 timeframe, which covered the period of municipal elections in Greece that took place in mid-May 2014.
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www.igi-global.com/article/assessing-the-social-media-presence-and-usage-patterns-of-major-greek-municipalities/146227
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www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=146227
ARTICLE 2
Empowerment through Collaboration: Community, Educator, and Museum
Jacqueline McIntosh (Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand), Philippe Campays (Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand), Adele Leah (Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand)
Since the 1970s, more than half of the Tokelau population has relocated to New Zealand due to limited natural resources and overcrowding of the 10km2 land area. In the Wellington region Tokelau groups have sought to maintain their cultural traditions and this paper discusses a collaboration between Te Umiumiga, a Tokelau Hutt Valley community, and the School of Architecture at Victoria University of Wellington, in the design and development of a sustainable, cultural community centre complex. Outcomes included a museum exhibition, which involved a further collaboration with Pataka Art + Museum and a project with the Tokelau youth. University staff and students were empowered to engage directly with the community, undertaking design work, the construction of furniture, an exploration of alternative energy sources and community garden initiatives.
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www.igi-global.com/article/empowerment-through-collaboration/146228
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www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=146228
ARTICLE 3
Networked Protests: A Review of Social Movement Literature and the Hong Kong Umbrella Movement
Emily Stacey (Swansea University, Swansea, Wales)
This article explores social movement theory and attempts to modernize and explain contemporary movements with consideration of the digital tools being utilized by citizens on the ground. The ability to transcend borders and traditional boundaries using digital media, to facilitate international participation and develop communication, and the dissemination of information and coordination among activist networks around the world is hugely important. This article asserts that modern contentious collective actions and contemporary movements have received an infusion of autonomy and grassroots energy fueled by digital technologies, and social networking platforms.
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www.igi-global.com/article/networked-protests/146229
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www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=146229
ARTICLE 4
The Wisconsin Spring Revisited
James Jorstad (University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, La Crosse, WI, USA), Cecilia G. Manrique (University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, La Crosse, WI, USA)
Five years have passed since the origins of the Arab Spring in Tunisia took place. It has been almost three years since the impact of the Wisconsin Spring on Scott Walker's attempts at policy changes in the state occurred. At that time the effect of social media on public awareness and public participation in political events was considered new and innovative. Since then Walker had been through a recall election and won. He has been through a re-election and also won. In addition, Walker attempted a presidential run in the Republican primary. This article is an update on what has transpired since then and the impact of social media on the events that have taken place in Wisconsin determining whether social media has had an impact on political participation in the state.
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www.igi-global.com/article/the-wisconsin-spring-revisited/146230
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www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=146230
For full copies of the above articles, check for this issue of the International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social Change (IJCESC) in your institution's library. This journal is also included in the IGI Global aggregated "InfoSci-Journals" database: www.igi-global.com/isj.

CALL FOR PAPERS
Mission of IJCESC:
The mission of the International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social Change (IJCESC) is to discuss and explore value driven civic engagement practices, processes, and frameworks to bring social change for effectively managing socioeconomic resources for individuals and society. The journal promotes cutting edge research on various issues of civic engagement as an integrated platform for researchers, scholars, academic institutions, and civic society. IJCESC achieves its mission through research, exemplary cases, smart processes and competencies, development of frameworks, and collaborations, suggesting standards and benchmarks worldwide.
Indices of IJCESC:
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Coverage of IJCESC:
Topics to be discussed in this journal include (but are not limited to) the following: 
Civic engagement and political reforms for developmentCivic engagement and rural developmentCivic engagement and urban developmentCivic engagement for development and social changeCivic engagement for organization developmentCivic engagement reforms and capacity buildingICTs engagement and social changeLeadership cases for civic engagementPreservation of natural resourcesPublic policy and social changeRole of administrative competencies for civic engagementSmart governance practicesSmart regulatory frameworks for civic engagementSocial accountability for individuals, government, and corporate sectorsSocial networks and collaborations for bringing social changeStandards and benchmarks for civic engagementValue-driven civic engagementWomen and child development
Interested authors should consult the journal's manuscript submission guidelines www.igi-global.com/calls-for-papers/international-journal-civic-engagement-social/75851


 		 	   		  
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