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Click On Democracy : The Internet's Power to Change Political Apathy into Civic Action

Click on Democracy examines the first national election in which the Internet played a major role. The contributors argue that the Internet's most profound political impact on Election 2000 has largely been missed or underestimated. The reason: the difference it made was more social than electo...

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Main Author: DAVIS, Stave
Format: Buku Teks
Language: Bahasa Inggris
Published: Westview Press 2002
Subjects:
POLITIK INTERNET DEMOCRACY POLITICAL
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spelling oai:lib.umy.ac.id:17192021-06-16T13:01:30ZClick On Democracy : The Internet's Power to Change Political Apathy into Civic ActionDAVIS, StavePOLITIK INTERNET DEMOCRACY POLITICAL Click on Democracy examines the first national election in which the Internet played a major role. The contributors argue that the Internet's most profound political impact on Election 2000 has largely been missed or underestimated. The reason: the difference it made was more social than electoral, more about building political communities than about generating votes and money.Voter turnout has dwindled over the past forty years, and fewer Americans are involved in civic activities. The real story of the Internet is its emergence as a community builder - under the radar of most political observers who focus on large institutions - in a society that has become politically disengaged and disenchanted. The contributors to Click on Democracy talk at length with the people who are using the Internet in new and effective ways, and who are capitalizing on the Internet's power as a networking tool for civic action. Viewed from this bottom-up perspective, the Internet emerges as an exciting and powerful source of renewal for civic engagement.Westview Press2002Buku TeksXXii, 295 p. ,22 cm 15 cm 0 cm ISBN:0-8133-4005-5323.042 Dav cBahasa Inggrishttp://oaipmh-jogjalib.umy.ac.idkatalog.php?opo=lihatDetilKatalog&id=1719
institution Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta
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language Bahasa Inggris
topic POLITIK INTERNET DEMOCRACY POLITICAL
spellingShingle POLITIK INTERNET DEMOCRACY POLITICAL
DAVIS, Stave
Click On Democracy : The Internet's Power to Change Political Apathy into Civic Action
description Click on Democracy examines the first national election in which the Internet played a major role. The contributors argue that the Internet's most profound political impact on Election 2000 has largely been missed or underestimated. The reason: the difference it made was more social than electoral, more about building political communities than about generating votes and money.Voter turnout has dwindled over the past forty years, and fewer Americans are involved in civic activities. The real story of the Internet is its emergence as a community builder - under the radar of most political observers who focus on large institutions - in a society that has become politically disengaged and disenchanted. The contributors to Click on Democracy talk at length with the people who are using the Internet in new and effective ways, and who are capitalizing on the Internet's power as a networking tool for civic action. Viewed from this bottom-up perspective, the Internet emerges as an exciting and powerful source of renewal for civic engagement.
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author DAVIS, Stave
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title Click On Democracy : The Internet's Power to Change Political Apathy into Civic Action
title_short Click On Democracy : The Internet's Power to Change Political Apathy into Civic Action
title_full Click On Democracy : The Internet's Power to Change Political Apathy into Civic Action
title_fullStr Click On Democracy : The Internet's Power to Change Political Apathy into Civic Action
title_full_unstemmed Click On Democracy : The Internet's Power to Change Political Apathy into Civic Action
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publisher Westview Press
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