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Record Nr.

UNINA9910478948103321

Autore

Margolis Michael

Titolo

Politics as usual [[electronic resource] ] : the cyberspace "revolution" / / Michael Margolis, David Resnick

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, [Calif.] ; ; London, : SAGE, c2000

ISBN

1-322-41692-3

1-4522-3347-0

1-4522-6503-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 p.)

Collana

Contemporary American politics

Altri autori (Persone)

ResnickDavid <1943->

Disciplina

303.48340973

Soggetti

Internet - Political aspects

Internet - Political aspects - United States

Cyberspace - Political aspects

Cyberspace - Political aspects - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-240) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; preface; Chapter 1 - The Normalization of Cyberspace; Chapter 2 - Democracy in Cyberspace: A Brief History; Chapter 3 - Parties and Interest Groups: Organizing, Lobbying, and Electioneering in Cyberspace; Chapter 4 - Elected Officials and Government Bureaucracy in Cyberspace; Chapter 5 - The Internet, Mass Media, and Public Opinion; Chapter 6 - Doing Business on the Web New Rules and New Taxes?; Chapter 7 - Gambling on the Internet: A Case Study in the Politics of Regulation; Chapter 8 - Criminal Activity in Cyberspace and What to do about It

Chapter 9 - Democracy and Cyberspace: A Peek into the FutureReferences; Index; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

'Politics As Usual' examines the effects of cyberspace on American politics. The Internet could empower citizens to challenge existing power structures, but the authors argue that the American system tends to normalise political activity.