Democracy in the Digital Age: Challenges to Political Life in Cyberspace (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780415924351)

Vendor: Anthony G. Wilhelm
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Format: Hardcover
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Democracy in the Digital Age: Challenges to Political Life in Cyberspace

$255.00

Democracy in the Digital Age: Challenges to Political Life in Cyberspace

$255.00
Format: Hardcover
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Democracy in the Digital Age is a fascinating philosophical exploration of how the emerging information and communication technologies are impacting political participation in the United States. Rather than being the antidote to democratic ills, the political conversations occurring online are neither inclusive nor deliberative, suggesting that new technologies, as currently designed and used, are as much threats to progress as they are vehicles of progress. Wilhelm finds that there is often an appearance of progress, but negligible advancement of the human condition. He discusses the four features of digitally-mediated political life (resources, inclusiveness, deliberation, and design) and demonstrates the need for a strong public policy.

Author: Anthony G. Wilhelm
ISBN-10: 0415924359
ISBN-13: 9780415924351
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 01/20/2000
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.48h x 6.24w x 0.59d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 10/01/2000 pg. 402
Choice 06/01/2007 pg. 1696
By Anthony G. Wilhelm
By Anthony G. Wilhelm
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Anthony G. Wilhelm is Director of Information and Communication Technology Research at the Tomás Rivera Policy Insitute, a national think tank that examines issues of concern to the Hispanic community. He also served as the Teledemocracy Project Coordinator at Claremont Graduate University's School for Politics and Economics.

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