Electronic Democracy: Can We Retake Our Government?

Considers rebuilding United States democracy through the use of computers. Right to vote; Annual votes erased by daily bribes from lobbyists to politicians; Exploiting computers to fashion a worthwhile `electronic democracy'; Public access to government data; Data profiteering; Grassroots networks;...

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Publicado en:Humanist Vol. 53; no. 4; pp. 42 - 44
Autor principal: Bacard, Andre
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: American Humanist Association Jul/Aug93
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Sumario:Considers rebuilding United States democracy through the use of computers. Right to vote; Annual votes erased by daily bribes from lobbyists to politicians; Exploiting computers to fashion a worthwhile `electronic democracy'; Public access to government data; Data profiteering; Grassroots networks; Public feedback to government; E-mail service; `Electronic townhalls'; Computers in the electoral process.