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The Resource Connecting democracy : online consultation and the flow of political communication, edited by Stephen Coleman and Peter M. Shane, (electronic book)

Connecting democracy : online consultation and the flow of political communication, edited by Stephen Coleman and Peter M. Shane, (electronic book)

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From the publisher. The global explosion of online activity is steadily transforming the relationship between government and the public. The first wave of change, "e-government," enlisted the Internet to improve management and the delivery of services. More recently, "e-democracy" has aimed to enhance democracy itself using digital information and communication technology. One notable example of e-democratic practice is the government-sponsored (or government-authorized) online forum for public input on policymaking. This book investigates these "online consultations" and their effect on democratic practice in the United States and Europe, examining the potential of Internet-enabled policy forums to enrich democratic citizenship. The book first situates the online consultation phenomenon in a conceptual framework that takes into account the contemporary media environment and the flow of political communication; then offers a multifaceted look at the experience of online consultation participants in the United States, the United Kingdom, and France; and finally explores the legal architecture of U.S. and E.U. online consultation. As the contributors make clear, online consultations are not simply dialogues between citizens and government but constitute networked communications involving citizens, government, technicians, civil society organizations, and the media. The topics examined are especially relevant today, in light of the Obama administration's innovations in online citizen involvement
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eng
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Connecting democracy : online consultation and the flow of political communication
Title
Connecting democracy
Title remainder
online consultation and the flow of political communication
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edited by Stephen Coleman and Peter M. Shane
Contributor
Editor
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
From the publisher. The global explosion of online activity is steadily transforming the relationship between government and the public. The first wave of change, "e-government," enlisted the Internet to improve management and the delivery of services. More recently, "e-democracy" has aimed to enhance democracy itself using digital information and communication technology. One notable example of e-democratic practice is the government-sponsored (or government-authorized) online forum for public input on policymaking. This book investigates these "online consultations" and their effect on democratic practice in the United States and Europe, examining the potential of Internet-enabled policy forums to enrich democratic citizenship. The book first situates the online consultation phenomenon in a conceptual framework that takes into account the contemporary media environment and the flow of political communication; then offers a multifaceted look at the experience of online consultation participants in the United States, the United Kingdom, and France; and finally explores the legal architecture of U.S. and E.U. online consultation. As the contributors make clear, online consultations are not simply dialogues between citizens and government but constitute networked communications involving citizens, government, technicians, civil society organizations, and the media. The topics examined are especially relevant today, in light of the Obama administration's innovations in online citizen involvement
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CaPaEBR
Dewey number
352.3/802854678
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illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
JA85
LC item number
.C68 2012eb
Literary form
non fiction
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  • standards specifications
  • bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1957-
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  • Coleman, Stephen
  • Shane, Peter M.
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  • Communication in politics
  • Internet in public administration
  • Internet
  • Communication in public administration
  • Political participation
  • Political planning
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Connecting democracy : online consultation and the flow of political communication, edited by Stephen Coleman and Peter M. Shane, (electronic book)
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
online resource
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  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ebr10521949
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
ix, 423 p.
Form of item
electronic
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Original version note
Original electronic resource
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ill.
Reproduction note
Electronic resource.
Specific material designation
remote
Label
Connecting democracy : online consultation and the flow of political communication, edited by Stephen Coleman and Peter M. Shane, (electronic book)
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ebr10521949
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
ix, 423 p.
Form of item
electronic
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Original version note
Original electronic resource
Other physical details
ill.
Reproduction note
Electronic resource.
Specific material designation
remote

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