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UNINA9910455973203321 |
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Autore |
Browning Graeme |
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Electronic democracy [[electronic resource] ] : using the Internet to transform American politics / / Graeme Browning |
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Medford, N.J., : CyberAge Books, c2002 |
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ISBN |
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1-937290-59-X |
1-57387-991-6 |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (209 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Political participation - United States - Computer network resources |
Political planning - United States - Computer network resources |
Lobbying - United States - Computer network resources |
Internet - Political aspects - United States |
Electronic books. |
United States Politics and government Computer network resources |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Copyright; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword by Adam Clayton Powell III; Chapter 1: Birth of an Electronic Nation; The Internet and Grassroots Organizing; Congress on the Internet; Looking Ahead; Chapter 2: Smoke-Filled Rooms in Cyberspace; Putting the California Legislature Online; Recalling Roberti; How to "De-Foley-ate" Congress; Defeating a "Gag Rule on the Grass Roots"; Winning a Senate Seat in Oregon; Chapter 3: Handing Out Electronic Fliers; Securing a "Right To Know"; A Database Named EDGAR; Sign on the Blinking Line; Making the Online Medium Work for Voters |
Chapter 4: Pressing the Virtual FleshE-mail to Congress: An Electronic "Dead Letter" Box; Action Alerts; Electronic Petitions; Eight Tips for Grassroots Organizing Online; Get Your Facts Straight; Plan Before You Post; Research, Research, Research!; Don't Flame; Make Sure Your Message Arrives; Track Your Progress; Don't Overdo It; Don't Lose Touch with Reality; Smart Web Site Tactics; Campaign Strategy; User Focus; Content, Content, Content; Always Keep Your Site Updated; Be Sure to Register Your Site; Give Users Things to Do on Your Site; The |
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Internet and Practical Politics |
Chapter 5: The Dark Side of a New WorldThe Digital Divide and "Digital Equity"; Privacy; Propaganda; Chapter 6: Voting Booths for the Millennium; The History of Online Voting; Online Fundraising; Political Polling Online; Online Voter Registration; Chapter 7: Campaign Resources; Political Web Sites; Web Sites by Focus; Advocacy Organizations; City and County; Congress; Documents; Federal Government; Cabinet Departments; Other Major Independent and Regulatory Agencies; Other Key Federal Government Sites and Databases; General Political Information; Media; Television and Radio; Newspapers |
Online PressMagazines; Political Parties; Democrats; Republicans; Third Parties; States; Think Tanks; Electronic Mailing Lists; Chapter 8: The Virtual Campaign Trail; The 1996 Campaign Online; Grassroots Organizing in 1996; Listening to Congress; Candidates on the Web; Online Users and Losers in 1996; What Worked, What Didn't, and Why; The Internet and National Politics in the 1996 Campaigns; The 1998 Campaign Online; The Good News: More, More, More; A Dearth of Dialogue; Along Comes Jesse; Chapter 9: Election 2000 . . . and Counting; It's the Technology, Stupid! |
Did the Internet Really Matter This Time?Fundraising Scored Big; Organizing at Cyberspeed; Trade-Offs Online; E-Mail Lists Erode Privacy...; ... While the Candidates and the Voters Yawn; Chapter 10: On the Horizon; "The Internet in Everything"; Living on Internet Time; Will the Internet Be "As Big As TV?"; ""Generation Next"" and the Coming of the Internet Age; About the Author; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 campa |
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