Information and American Democracy Technology in the Evolution of Political Power

Name: Information and American Democracy Technology in the Evolution of Political Power
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ISBN: 9780521804929

ISBN-10: 0521804922

ISBN-13: 9780521804929

Edition: 2002

Authors: Bruce Bimber

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This book assesses the consequences of new information technologies for American democracy in a way that is theoretical and also historically grounded. The author argues that new technologies have produced the fourth in a series of 'information revolutions' in the US, stretching back to the founding. Each of these, he argues, led to important structural changes in politics. After re-interpreting historical American political development from the perspective of evolving characteristics of information and political communications, the author evaluates effects of the Internet and related new media. The analysis shows that the use of new technologies is contributing to 'post-bureaucratic'…

Book details

List price: $31.99
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 2/24/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 286
Size: 6.02" wide x 9.09" long x 0.67" tall
Weight: 0.836




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