Accelerating Democracy : Transforming Governance Through Technology.

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Successful democracies throughout history--from ancient Athens to Britain on the cusp of the industrial age--have used the technology of their time to gather information for better governance. Our challenge is no different today, but it is more urgent because the accelerating pace of technological c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McGinnis, John O.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2012.
Temas:
Information technology > Political aspects.
Technological innovations > Political aspects.
Democracy.
Democratization.
Technologie de l'information > Aspect politique.
Innovations > Aspect politique.
Démocratisation.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / General.
LAW / Science & Technology.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / General.
Democracy
Democratization
Information technology > Political aspects
Technological innovations > Political aspects
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Successful democracies throughout history--from ancient Athens to Britain on the cusp of the industrial age--have used the technology of their time to gather information for better governance. Our challenge is no different today, but it is more urgent because the accelerating pace of technological change creates potentially enormous dangers as well as benefits. Accelerating Democracy shows how to adapt democracy to new information technologies that can enhance political decision making and enable us to navigate the social rapids ahead. John O. McGinnis demonstrates how these n.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (225 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781400845453
1400845459
9780691151021
0691151024
9781283864138
1283864134

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