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Reinvigorating Democracy? British Politics and the Internet
252 Pages
by
Routledge
252 Pages
by
Routledge
252 Pages
by
Routledge
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This title was first published in 2000. This volume examines the extent to which digital technology, such as the World Wide Web, e-mail and developing database software, are being used within the political institutions and organization. The focus is on the UK political system with some reference to the US. The chapters cover central themes surrounding British politics and the use of the Internet... Read more
List of Figures and Tables, List of Contributors, Acknowledgements, List of Abbreviations, Introduction, 1. ‘Perfect Information, Perfect Democracy, Perfect Competition’: Politics and the Impact of New ICTs, 2. Whitehall On-line: Joined-up Government?, 3. Local Government and ICTs: 21st Century Governance?, 4. Parliament in the Information Age: The Case of Westminster and Holyrood, 5. The Courts, the Internet and Citizen Participation, 6. British Party Activity in Cyberspace: New Media, Same Impact?, 7. Environmentalists and the Net: Pressure Groups, New Social Movements and New ICTs, 8. The Web Wars: The European Commission and British Governments’ Policy Responses to the Internet, 9. Policing the Internet: Concerns for Cyber-Rights, 10. The Political Impact of the Internet: The American Experience, 11. Conclusions: Modernising without Democratising?, Bibliography, Index
Biography
Gibson, Rachel K.; Ward, Stephen
