Electronic Democracy
Using the Internet to Transform American Politics
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Elections, Democracy
| Author: | Graeme Browning | ISBN: | 9781937290603 |
| Publisher: | Information Today, Inc. | Publication: | June 1, 2001 |
| Imprint: | Information Today, Inc. | Language: | English |
| Author: | Graeme Browning |
| ISBN: | 9781937290603 |
| Publisher: | Information Today, Inc. |
| Publication: | June 1, 2001 |
| Imprint: | Information Today, Inc. |
| Language: | English |
With a special focus on recent elections, this resource explains the social relevance of online democracy through various case studies. Among the topics explored are the emergence of online voting; how the Internet has drawn youth back into politics and the reinvention of political action; online privacy and how it will affect Internet politics; the common mistakes of Net activists and how to avoid them; and propaganda, hacking, and the dark side of online politics. Also addressed is how the Gore Democrats and the Bush Republicans pushed the Internet envelope during the presidential campaign.
With a special focus on recent elections, this resource explains the social relevance of online democracy through various case studies. Among the topics explored are the emergence of online voting; how the Internet has drawn youth back into politics and the reinvention of political action; online privacy and how it will affect Internet politics; the common mistakes of Net activists and how to avoid them; and propaganda, hacking, and the dark side of online politics. Also addressed is how the Gore Democrats and the Bush Republicans pushed the Internet envelope during the presidential campaign.
