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Facebook Democracy : The Architecture of Disclosure and the Threat to Public …
Drawing on a number of disciplines and an ethnographic analysis of 250 Facebook political groups, Marichal explores how Facebook's emphasis on social connection impacts key dimensions of political participation: e.g. mobilization, deliberation, and attitude formation.
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Stalin's constitution: Soviet participatory politics and the discussion of th…
Citizenship and a social contract : the drafting of the 1936 Constitution -- Daily life in Kirov in the 1930's -- Local realities : the implementation of the discussion of the draft constitution --Validators of Socialist victory : the discussion in the local press -- Popular voices : interpreting citizens' rights and duties -- Integration, exclusion, and accountability -- The constitution, the …
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The self, civic virtue, and public life: interdisciplinary perspectives
Introduction / Nancy E. Snow -- Can Feelings of Authenticity Help to Guide Virtuous Behavior? -- Civic Virtues, Wisdom, and Psychological Resilience -- Personal Liberty, Mutual Respect and Tolerance: From Values to Virtues -- Good Citizenship and Sustainable
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Democracy as Problem Solving: Civic Capacity in Communities Across the Globe
Case studies from around the world and theoretical discussion show how the capacity to act collectively on local problems can be developed, strengthening democracy while changing social and economic outcomes.OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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- 9780262269292
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- 1 online resource (xiii, 374 pages) :illustrations, maps
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Promises of the political nsurgent cities in a post-political environment
The possibility of a new emancipatory and democratizing politics, explored through the lens of recent urban insurgencies . In Promises of the Political , Erik Swyngedouw explores whether progressive and emancipatory politics is still possible in a post-political era. Activists and scholars have developed the concept of post-politicization to describe the process by which "the political" is repl…
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Connecting democracy :online consultation and the flow of political communica…
From the publisher. The global explosion of online activity is steadily transforming the relationship between government and the public. The first wave of change, "e-government," enlisted the Internet to improve management and the delivery of services. More recently, "e-democracy" has aimed to enhance democracy itself using digital information and communication technology. One notable example o…
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- 9780262298803
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- 1 online resource (ix, 423 pages)
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Flint fights back :environmental justice and democracy in the Flint water crisis
An account of the Flint water crisis shows that Flint's struggle for safe and affordable water is part of a broader struggle for democracy. When Flint, Michigan, changed its source of municipal water from Lake Huron to the Flint River, Flint residents were repeatedly assured that the water was of the highest quality. At the switchover ceremony, the mayor and other officials performed a celebrat…
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- 1 online resource (432 pages) :illustrations
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Civic Media: Technology, Design, Practice
Examinations of civic engagement in digital culture--the technologies, designs, and practices that support connection through common purpose in civic, political, and social life. Countless people around the world harness the affordances of digital media to enable democratic participation, coordinate disaster relief, campaign for policy change, and strengthen local advocacy groups. The world wat…
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- 1 online resource (xii, 648 pages) :illustrations
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Rebel health :a field guide to the patient-led revolution in medical care
"Rebel Health is a field guide to how the underground, patient-led revolution can result in better health and help to heal health care"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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- 9780262378062
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Cyber republic :reinventing democracy in the age of intelligent machines
"Cyber Republic presents a radical framework for rethinking politics and business in a post-work age of human-machine collaboration. It offers an optimistic and democratic roadmap for the future"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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