PREFACE... to see differently, and to want to see differently to that degree, is no small
discipline and preparation of the intellect for its future'objectivity'—the latter is understood not …

States define who their citizens are and exert control over their life and movements. But how
does such power persist in a global world where people, ideas, and products constantly …

Democracy in the Digital Age is a fascinating philosophical exploration of how the emerging
information and communication technologies are impacting political participation in the …

The societal diffusion of information and communications technologies (ICTs) remains
starkly uneven at all scales. It is in the contemporary city that this unevenness becomes most …

This article describes and evaluates civic networks in Europe and the USA. These are seen
as attempts to use new media technology, particularly the internet, to improve participation in …

The popularity of Internet communities has raised the question of how they relate to offline
communities. Yet there has been hardly any research that focuses on this question. This …

The vision and energy of community informatics practitioners is now beginning to provide us
with some exciting examples of innovative applications and a growing source of lay …

'The Internet is broken and Paolo Bory knows how we got here. In a powerful book based on
original research, Bory carefully documents the myths, imaginaries, and ideologies that …

Debate about the Internet and democracy has evolved from starry-eyed hope (Rheingold
1995; Tambini 1998), through critical realism (Zittrain 2008; Howard 2006; Sunstein 2001) …

Democracy is the generative, liberating, and animating force for participation, citizenship,
and political activity in the public sphere. Politics is essential to the fabric of social life, a …