One of the major goals of the e-DC is to promote research on how ICTs impact on the democratic process. The latter is understood broadly and especially from an interdisciplinary perspective. The collaborators of the e-DC contribute to this task by participating in national as well as international research projects and programs. There are two main research strands: 

Traditional areas of research (see publications and current/past projects) 

Applied forms of research (especially around interactive platforms see: INTI / Holyrood / Bulach)