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		<title>Techniques and Technologies for Mobilizing Citizens: Do They Work?</title>
		<link>https://democracyspot.net/2017/11/15/techniques-and-technologies-for-mobilizing-citizens-do-they-work/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2017 12:14:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Techniques for mobilizing citizens to vote in elections have become highly sophisticated in large part thanks to get-out-the-vote (GOTV) research, with fascinating experimental evidence from interventions to increase turnout. Until recently, the use of these techniques has been mostly limited &#8230; <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2017/11/15/techniques-and-technologies-for-mobilizing-citizens-do-they-work/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a>
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		<title>Catching up (again!) on DemocracySpot</title>
		<link>https://democracyspot.net/2017/10/02/catching-up-again-on-democracyspot/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2017 07:16:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a while since the last post here. In compensation, it&#8217;s not been a bad year in terms of getting some research out there. First, we finally managed to publish &#8220;Civic Tech in the Global South: Assessing Technology for &#8230; <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2017/10/02/catching-up-again-on-democracyspot/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a>
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		<title>New IDS Journal – 9 Papers in Open Government</title>
		<link>https://democracyspot.net/2016/01/27/new-ids-journal-9-papers-in-open-government/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2016 06:34:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The new IDS Bulletin is out. Edited by Rosemary McGee and Duncan Edwards, this is the first open access version of the well-known journal by the Institute of Development Studies. It brings eight new studies looking at a variety of &#8230; <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2016/01/27/new-ids-journal-9-papers-in-open-government/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a>
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		<title>Three New Papers (and a presentation) on Civic Tech</title>
		<link>http://democracyspot.net/2015/06/08/three-new-papers-on-civic-tech/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2015 01:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This blog has been slow lately, but as I mentioned before, it is for a good cause. With some great colleagues I&#8217;ve been working on a series of papers (and a book) on civic technology. The first three of these &#8230; <a href="http://democracyspot.net/2015/06/08/three-new-papers-on-civic-tech/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=democracyspot.net&#38;blog=39878169&#38;post=1096&#38;subd=democracyspotdotnet&#38;ref=&#38;feed=1" width="1" height="1">
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		<title>10 Most Read Posts in 2013</title>
		<link>http://democracyspot.net/2013/12/31/10-most-read-posts-in-2013/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2013 16:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Below is a selection of the 10 most read posts at DemocracySpot in 2013. Thanks to all of those who stopped by throughout the year, and happy 2014. 1.&#160;Does transparency lead to trust? Some evidence on the&#160;subject. 2.&#160;The Foundations of &#8230; <a href="http://democracyspot.net/2013/12/31/10-most-read-posts-in-2013/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=democracyspot.net&#38;blog=39878169&#38;post=895&#38;subd=democracyspotdotnet&#38;ref=&#38;feed=1" width="1" height="1">
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		<title>The Effect of SMS on Participation: Evidence from Uganda</title>
		<link>http://democracyspot.net/2013/11/30/the-effect-of-sms-on-participation-evidence-from-uganda/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Nov 2013 17:48:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been wanting to post about this paper for a while. At the intersection of technology and citizen participation this is probably one of the best studies produced in 2013 and I&#8217;m surprised I haven&#8217;t heard a lot about it &#8230; <a href="http://democracyspot.net/2013/11/30/the-effect-of-sms-on-participation-evidence-from-uganda/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=democracyspot.net&#38;blog=39878169&#38;post=872&#38;subd=democracyspotdotnet&#38;ref=&#38;feed=1" width="1" height="1">
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		<title>Mobile Connectivity in Africa: Increasing the Likelihood of Violence?</title>
		<link>http://democracyspot.net/2013/05/30/mobile-connectivity-in-africa-increasing-the-likelihood-of-violence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 12:15:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Regarding the above picture of DRC government troops with their mobile phones, Alexis Madrigal from the Atlatinc wrote in his column last year: I don&#8217;t know what to say about this photograph aside from suggesting that an enterprising PhD student &#8230; <a href="http://democracyspot.net/2013/05/30/mobile-connectivity-in-africa-increasing-the-likelihood-of-violence/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=democracyspot.net&#38;blog=39878169&#38;post=727&#38;subd=democracyspotdotnet&#38;ref=&#38;feed=1" width="1" height="1">
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