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PublisherSAGE Publications, The Limited

ISBN-101526464357

ISBN-139781526464354

eBay Product ID (ePID)6038611879

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Number of Pages96 Pages

Publication NameDisruptive Democracy : the Clash between Techno-Populism and Techno-Democracy

LanguageEnglish

SubjectPolitical Process / Media & Internet, Political Process / General, General

Publication Year2019

TypeNot Available

AuthorAlessandro Sancino, Peter Bloom

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Reference

SeriesSage Swifts Ser.

FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight9 Oz

Item Length8.6 in

Item Width6.1 in

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ReviewsAt a time when technology is charged with undermining democracy and subverting electoral process, Bloom and Sancino offer a timely reminder in this exciting book that technologies are produced by humans. This leads them to explore who controls technology and to what ends, and to raise important questions concerning how we might establish democratic control over the production of technology to potentially create a better world. Simon Teasdale is Professor of Public Policy and Organisations at Glasgow Caledonian University, At a time when technology is charged with undermining democracy and subverting electoral process, Bloom and Sancino offer a timely reminder in this exciting book that technologies are produced by humans. This leads them to explore who controls technology and to what ends, and to raise important questions concerning how we might establish democratic control over the production of technology to potentially create a better world., This incredibly timely and provocative book is a must read for all who are concerned about the profound impacts of 21st century technology on politics and society., At a time when technology is charged with undermining democracy and subverting electoral process, Bloom and Sancino offer a timely reminder in this exciting book that technologies are produced by humans. This leads them to explore who controls technology and to what ends, and to raise important questions concerning how we might establish democratic control over the production of technology to potentially create a better world. -- Simon Teasdale, Professor of Public Policy and Organisations, Glasgow Caledonian University This incredibly timely and provocative book is a must read for all who are concerned about the profound impacts of 21st century technology on politics and society. -- Tina Nabatchi, Joseph A. Strasser Endowed Professor in Public Administration, Syracuse University

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal320.02854678

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Table Of ContentPreface: Democracy DisruptedChapter 1:The Clash of Techno-PoliticsChapter 2: Outdated Democracy - The Fall of Capitalist TechnopolyChapter 3: The Rise of Techno-PopulismChapter 4: The Growth of Techno-DemocracyChapter 5: The Real Possibilities of Disruptive DemocracyReferences

SynopsisAn up to date, topical book which explores how society and politics are being shaped by the rise of technology, for good and for bad. Written for both an academic and general audience, this book examines how technology has the power to reshape our civic participation, our economic and political governance, and our entire existence., Do new "smart" technologies such as AI, robotics, social media, and automation threaten to disrupt our society? Or does technological innovation hold the potential to transform our democracies and civic societies, creating ones that are more egalitarian and accountable? Disruptive Democracy explores these questions and examines how technology has the power to reshape our civic participation, our economic and political governance, and our entire existence. In this innovative study, the authors use international examples such as Trump's America, and Bolsonaro's recent election as President of Brazil, to lead the discussion on perhaps the most profound political struggle of the 21st century, the coming clash between a progressive "Techno-democracy" and a regressive "Techno-populism".

LC Classification NumberHM851.B5 2019