hi not the most up to date list, plus the first 2 are about petitions generally, but still useful Bochel, C. (2012) Petitions Systems: Contributing to Representative Democracy? Parliamentary Affairs, 2012, pp1–18. Retrieved on 28th October 2012 from http://pa.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2012/05/29/pa.gss005.full Carman, C. (2010) “The Process is the Reality: Perceptions of Procedural Fairness and Participatory Democracy” in Political Studies 2010 58 pp731-751 doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9248.2010.00840.x Lindner, R. and Riehm, U. (2011). Broadening Participation Through E-Petitions? An Empirical Study of Petitions to the German Parliament, Policy & Internet, 3 (1). Retrived on 28th October 2012 from http://www.psocommons.org/policyandinternet/vol3/iss1/art4 Panagiotopoulos, P. and Al-Debei, M. (2010)Engaging with Citizens Online: Understanding the Role of ePetitioning in Local Government Democracy. Paper Presented at Internet, Politics, Policy 2010: An Impact Assessment, Oxford, 16-17 September 2010. Retrieved on 28th October 2012 from http://microsites.oii.ox.ac.uk/ipp2010/system/files/IPP2010_Panagiotopoulos_... -Ella Ella Taylor-Smith Institute for Informatics and Digital Innovation Edinburgh Napier University 10 Colinton Road Edinburgh, EH10 5DT Email: e.taylor-smith@napier.ac.uk http://www.iidi.napier.ac.uk/e.taylor-smith http://about.me/EllaTaylorSmith @EllaTasm Edinburgh Napier University offers industry informed courses and 92.3% of our graduates are in work or further study within six months of leaving. With over 17,000 students from over 110 countries, we are an international university and are also proud to be the largest UK provider of higher education in Hong Kong. In 2014, we are celebrating 50 years since we opened our doors as Napier Technical College. This message and its attachment(s) are intended for the addressee(s) only and should not be read, copied, disclosed, forwarded or relied upon by any person other than the intended addressee(s) without the permission of the sender. If you are not the intended addressee you must not take any action based on this message and its attachment(s) nor must you copy or show them to anyone. Please respond to the sender and ensure that this message and its attachment(s) are deleted. It is your responsibility to ensure that this message and its attachment(s) are scanned for viruses or other defects. Edinburgh Napier University does not accept liability for any loss or damage which may result from this message or its attachment(s), or for errors or omissions arising after it was sent. Email is not a secure medium. Emails entering Edinburgh Napier University's system are subject to routine monitoring and filtering by Edinburgh Napier University. Edinburgh Napier University is a registered Scottish charity. Registration number SC018373