| Description |
xiii, 384 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Internet politics : some conceptual tools -- Ch. 3. Network logic : a political prehistory of the Internet -- Ch. 4. Access, inclusion, and the digital divide -- Ch. 5. Community, deliberation, and participation : e-democracy -- Ch. 6. Interest groups and social movements : e-mobilization -- Ch. 7. Parties, candidates, and elections : e-campaigning -- Ch. 8. Executives and bureaucracies : e-government -- Ch. 9. Constructing the global information society -- Ch. 10. The rise of Internet governance -- Ch. 11. Surveillance, privacy, and security -- Ch. 12. The political economy of Internet media -- Ch. 13. Conclusion : the future of Internet politics |
| Summary |
"Internet Politics examines the impact of new communication technologies on political parties and elections, pressure groups, social movements, local democracy, public bureaucracies, and global governance. It also analyzes persistent and controversial policy problems, including and digital divide; the governance of the Internet itself; the tensions between surveillance, privacy, and security, and the political economy of the Internet media sector. The approach is explicitly comparative, providing numerous examples from the U.S., Britain, and many other countries. Written in a clear and accessible style, this theoretically sophisticated and up-to-date text reveals the key difference the Internet makes in how we "do" politics and how we think about political life."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 328-363) and index |
| Subject |
Internet in public administration.
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Internet in political campaigns.
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Political participation -- Technological innovations.
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Information technology -- Political aspects.
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Information society.
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| LC no. |
2005050892 |
| ISBN |
0195177738 alkaline paper |
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