Governance.com: Democracy in the Information Age [Paperback]

Elaine Ciulla Kamarck (Editor), Joseph S., Jr. Nye (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 2002

Advances in information technology are transforming democratic governance. Power over information has become decentralized, fostering new types of community and different roles for government. Part of a series originating from a program at the Kennedy School of Government, this book examines the impact of technology on governance.

Product Details

• Paperback: 204 pages
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press (February 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0815702175
• ISBN-13: 978-0815702177
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,276,352 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A selection of impressive scholarly essays, September 14, 2002

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This review is from: Governance.com: Democracy in the Information Age (Paperback)

Collaboratively compiled and edited by Elaine Ciulla Kamarck (Lecturer in Public Policy , John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University) and Joseph S. Nye Jr. (Dean, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University), Governance.com: Democracy In The Information Age is a selection of impressive scholarly essays focusing how leaps and bounds in modern technology and the Internet are directly affecting American governmental policy and performance. Exploring the link between power and information, and drawing broad conclusions and implications from mounting evidence, Governance.com offers an informed and informative look into the near future, and where the democratization of information is ultimately leading.

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An informed and informative look into the near future, September 5, 2002

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This review is from: Governance.com: Democracy in the Information Age (Paperback)

Collaboratively compiled and edited by Elaine Ciulla Kamarck (Lecturer in Public Policy , John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University) and Joseph S. Nye Jr. (Dean, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University), Governance.com: Democracy In The Information Age is a selection of impressive scholarly essays focusing how leaps and bounds in modern technology and the Internet are directly affecting American governmental policy and performance. Exploring the link between power and information, and drawing broad conclusions and implications from mounting evidence, Governance.com offers an informed and informative look into the near future, and where the democratization of information is ultimately leading.