Digital Democracy: Discourse and Decision Making in the Information Age

by Barry N. Hague (Editor), Brian D Loader (Editor)

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415197380
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/24/1999
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	294
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Hague, Barry N.; Loader, Brian D

Editorial Reviews

'Barry Hague's and Brian Loader's volume on digital democracy is an excellent exercise in revisiting democratic practice in view of a new 'network'society. - Lisa Tsaliki, The European Journal of Communication Research

From the Publisher

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)

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