What is the role of Information and Communication Technology in politics?

Information and communication technology bring a huge change in all over world. In a climate of growing dissatisfaction with governments and politics, people often think the political actors seem less able to act according to citizens' needs. In this setting, information and communication technologies are offering new ways for participation by allowing citizens both to use and produce media in an easy and low-cost fashion. In today's wired world, citizens are able to easily connect with politicians and each other, and obtain a large variety of information to make informed decisions about a wide range of issues.