Electronic Democracy: Using the Internet to Transform American PoliticsInformation Today, Inc., 2002 - 190 pages With a special focus on recent elections, this resource explains the social relevance of online democracy through various case studies. Among the topics explored are the emergence of online voting; how the Internet has drawn youth back into politics and the reinvention of political action; online privacy and how it will affect Internet politics; the common mistakes of Net activists and how to avoid them; and propaganda, hacking, and the dark side of online politics. Also addressed is how the Gore Democrats and the Bush Republicans pushed the Internet envelope during the presidential campaign. |
Table des matières
Birth of an Electronic Nation | 1 |
SmokeFilled Rooms in Cyberspace | 15 |
Handing Out Electronic Fliers | 33 |
Pressing the Virtual Flesh | 55 |
Electronic Petitions | 63 |
Smart Web Site Tactics | 70 |
The Dark Side of a New World | 77 |
Voting Booths for the Millennium | 91 |
Campaign Resources | 105 |
The Virtual Campaign Trail | 131 |
Election 2000 and Counting | 149 |
On the Horizon | 169 |
Will the Internet Be As Big As TV? | 173 |
| 179 | |
| 182 | |
Autres éditions - Tout afficher
Electronic Democracy: Using the Internet to Influence American Politics Graeme Browning Affichage d'extraits - 1996 |
Electronic Democracy: Using the Internet to Influence American Politics Graeme Browning Aucun aperçu disponible - 1996 |
Expressions et termes fréquents
according active addresses advocacy alerts Americans asked Association ballot became become began bill Bush California called campaign candidates Center citizens Committee Congress Congressional contributions cost database debate democracy Democratic e-mail early election electronic example experts federal Florida Foundation Gore handful House included interactive interest Internet issues later legislative less lives machines mailing list means million months networks noted offered organization party passed percent petition political polls Post President presidential Press Project proposal raised record released reported Representatives Republican response Senate Service subscribe supporters television tion told United University updates users volunteers voters voting Washington Web site week York