Sharing, Cooperation or Collective Action? A Research Agenda for Online Interaction in Digital Global Governance

Abstract

Digital technologies are increasingly used to support governance at the global level. However, the global level has received very little attention in digital governance research. Global governance differs from national governance contexts in that it does not have a central government with authority of enforcing decisions. Consequently, as engagement of stakeholders is vital for taking appropriate action, possibilities and challenges in using digital technologies to facilitate response to common challenges should be further investigated. To address this shortcoming, we explore how digital technologies and online communities can leverage participation and co-production in the context of global governance. Based on an existing classification of online interaction (sharing, cooperation, collective action) we suggest a research agenda that can move the knowledge front related to online interactions in global governance contexts.