Digital Democracy: Discourse and Decision Making in the Information Age
Barry N. Hague, Barry N. Hague (Editor), Brian D. LoaderBooks.org participates in affiliate programs including Bookshop.org and the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through links on this page, at no additional cost to you.
Overview
Digital Democracy considers how technological developments might combine with underlying social, economic and political conditions to produce new vehicles for democratic practice.
The growth of new Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) such as the Internet, alongside growing concerns about the failure of advanced societies to live up to the democratic idea, has produced much interest in the prospects for a digital democracy.
This book will provide invaluable reading for those studying social policy, politics and sociology as well as for policy analysts, social scientists and computer scientists.
Synopsis
Digital Democracy considers how technological developments might combine with underlying social, economic and political conditions to produce new vehicles for democratic practice.
The growth of new Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) such as the Internet, alongside growing concerns about the failure of advanced societies to live up to the democratic idea, has produced much interest in the prospects for a digital democracy.
This book will provide invaluable reading for those studying social policy, politics and sociology as well as for policy analysts, social scientists and computer scientists.
Booknews
Draws together evidence from the US, Europe, and Canada in an attempt to separate rhetoric from reality concerning the actual and potential impacts of information and communication technologies on democratic institution and practice. Discusses citizen democratization and alienation in the virtual public sphere, electronic government, and electronic support of citizen participation in planning processes, and examines areas such as online political discussion, and the Internet and political parties. The editors are affiliated with the Community Informatics Research and Applications Unit at the University of Teesside, UK. Material originated at a conference held at the University of Teesside. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)