Social Computing in Digital Democracy: Observations, Challenges, and Solutions

In this work, the proposed comprehensive study sheds light on social computing in e-democratic systems. The social computing platforms and the need for digital based democratic process are thoroughly explained in this work. The significant contribution of our study is depicted in the three stages such as observations, challenges and solutions. First, the prominent observations are made to emphasize the favorable impact of social computing on e-democracy. Next, the most significant technological challenges are then outlined. In addition, public participation and collaboration issues are also highlighted that commonly arise in society. Finally, pragmatic solutions are presented to address the challenges and issues. Thus, our proposed study has presented a new promising direction toward the implementation of digital based democratic system through the use of social software.