Technology Society And Democracy

Author : Lucy Bernholz,Hélène Landemore,Rob Reich
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2021-02-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780226748603

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Digital Technology and Democratic Theory by Lucy Bernholz,Hélène Landemore,Rob Reich Pdf

One of the most far-reaching transformations in our era is the wave of digital technologies rolling over—and upending—nearly every aspect of life. Work and leisure, family and friendship, community and citizenship have all been modified by now-ubiquitous digital tools and platforms. Digital Technology and Democratic Theory looks closely at one significant facet of our rapidly evolving digital lives: how technology is radically changing our lives as citizens and participants in democratic governments. To understand these transformations, this book brings together contributions by scholars from multiple disciplines to wrestle with the question of how digital technologies shape, reshape, and affect fundamental questions about democracy and democratic theory. As expectations have whiplashed—from Twitter optimism in the wake of the Arab Spring to Facebook pessimism in the wake of the 2016 US election—the time is ripe for a more sober and long-term assessment. How should we take stock of digital technologies and their promise and peril for reshaping democratic societies and institutions? To answer, this volume broaches the most pressing technological changes and issues facing democracy as a philosophy and an institution.

Author : Society for Philosophy & Technology (U.S.)
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1992-11-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0792319958

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Democracy in a Technological Society by Society for Philosophy & Technology (U.S.) Pdf

What is the relationship between democracy and technology? And what should that relationship be? This book explores these questions, drawing upon a wide range of philosophical, historical and sociological points of view. In stark contrast to technology's promise as a wellspring of equality, freedom and self-government, its development now poses a host of problems for political society: an alarming concentration of power over global production, a widening gap between rich and poor, multiple environmental crises, trivialization of politics in the mass media, decline of citizen competence in decision making, and the disproportionate influence of scientific and technical elites. As the writers discuss these issues, they investigate new avenues for democratic politics, possibilities that emerge as modernist ideas about progress, justice and the common good lose their ability to guide contemporary thought and action. This book will be of interest to philosophers, political scientists, those doing research on technology and society, engineers studying human factors, environmental scientists, sociologists.

Author : Richard Sclove
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1995-07-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 089862861X

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Democracy and Technology by Richard Sclove Pdf

Intended for anyone interested in democracy and public policy, social justice and empowerment, political economy and business or the social consequences of technology and architecture.

Author : Daniel Lee Kleinman
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2000-09-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780791491867

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Science, Technology, and Democracy by Daniel Lee Kleinman Pdf

Activists, scientists, and scholars in the social sciences and humanities explore in productive dialogue what it means to democratize science and technology. The contributors consider what role lay people can have in a realm traditionally restricted to experts, and examine the socio-economic and ideological barriers to creating a science oriented more toward human needs. Included are several case studies of efforts to expand the role of citizens—including discussions of AIDS treatment activism, technology consensus conferences in Europe and the United States, the regulation of nuclear materials processing and disposal, and farmer networks in sustainable agriculture—and examinations of how the Enlightenment premises of modern science constrain its field of vision. Other chapters suggest how citizens can interpret differing opinions within scientific communities on issues of clear public relevance. Contributors include Steven Epstein, Sandra Harding, Neva Hassanein, Louise Kaplan, Daniel Lee Kleinman, Daniel Sarewitz, Stephen H. Schneider, and Richard E. Sclove.

Author : Corien Prins,Colette Cuijpers,Peter L. Lindseth,Mônica Rosina
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-29
Category : Democracy
ISBN : 9781785363962

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Digital Democracy in a Globalized World by Corien Prins,Colette Cuijpers,Peter L. Lindseth,Mônica Rosina Pdf

Whether within or beyond the confines of the state, digitalization continues to transform politics, society and democracy. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have already considerably affected political systems and structures, and no doubt they will continue to do so in the future. Adopting an international and comparative perspective, Digital Democracy in a Globalized World examines the impact of digitialization on democratic political life. It offers theoretical analyses as well as case studies to help readers appreciate the changing nature of democracy in the digital age.

Author : Douglas Kellner
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783658317904

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Technology and Democracy: Toward A Critical Theory of Digital Technologies, Technopolitics, and Technocapitalism by Douglas Kellner Pdf

As we enter a new millennium, it is clear that we are in the midst of one of the most dramatic technological revolutions in history that is changing everything from the ways that we work, communicate, participate in politics, and spend our leisure time. The technological revolution centers on computer, information, communication, and multimedia technologies, is often interpreted as the beginnings of a knowledge or information society, and therefore ascribes technologies a central role in every aspect of life. This Great Transformation poses tremendous challenges to critical social theorists, citizens, and educators to rethink their basic tenets, to deploy the media in creative and productive ways, and to restructure the workplace, social institutions, and schooling to respond constructively and progressively to the technological and social changes that we are now experiencing.

Author : Juliann Emmons Allison
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780791489291

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Technology, Development, and Democracy by Juliann Emmons Allison Pdf

Technology, Development, and Democracy examines the growing role of the Internet in international affairs, from a source of mostly officially sanctioned information, to a venue where knowledge is often merged with political propaganda, rhetoric and innuendo. The Internet not only provides surfers with up-to-the-minute stories, including sound and visual images, and opportunities to interact with one another and experts on international issues, but also enables anyone with access to a computer, modem, and telephone line to influence international affairs directly. What does this portend for the future of international politics? The contributors respond by providing theoretical perspectives and empirical analyses for understanding the impact of the communications revolution on international security, the world political economy, human rights, and gender relations. Internet technologies are evaluated as sources of change or continuity, and as contributors to either conflict or cooperation among nations. While the Internet and its related technologies hold no greater, certain prospect for positive change than previous technological advances, they arguably do herald significant advances for democracy, the democratization process, and international peace.

Author : Anthony G. Wilhelm
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0415924367

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Democracy in the Digital Age by Anthony G. Wilhelm Pdf

First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Jens Hoff,Ivan Horrocks,Pieter Tops
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2003-12-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134658312

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Democratic Governance and New Technology by Jens Hoff,Ivan Horrocks,Pieter Tops Pdf

Drawing on case studies from Denmark, The Netherlands and the UK, this book discusses new Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). Contributors argue that ICTs play an important role in the process of restructuring and redefining basic relations within the political systems of Western democracies.

Author : Richard B. Day,Ronald Beiner,Joseph Masciulli
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : POLITICAL SCIENCE
ISBN : 1315493578

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Democratic Theory and Technological Society by Richard B. Day,Ronald Beiner,Joseph Masciulli Pdf

"What are the chief challenges posed to contemporary democracy by modern technology, and how can democratic theory best respond to, or at least reflect on, those challenges? Inhabiting the kind of technologically advanced era in which we live, what sources are available within political theory for theoretical insight concerning the problem of democratic engagement with technology? The purpose of this volume is to canvas a broad range of theorists and theoretical traditions in order to address these questions, including Hegel and Marx, Rousseau and John Dewey, Heidegger and Simone Weil, Habermas and Walter Benjamin, Hannah Arendt and Hans Jonas. Commentaries on all these important thinkers -- focused on the issue of contemporary technology as posing unique social and political challenges for democratic political life -- yields rich and ambitious resources for theoretical reflection. "--Provided by publisher.

Author : L. Winner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9401712204

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Democracy in a Technological Society by L. Winner Pdf

Author : Vikas Kumar,Jakob Svensson
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781466685031

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Promoting Social Change and Democracy Through Information Technology by Vikas Kumar,Jakob Svensson Pdf

Life in the digital era offers an array of new and invigorating opportunities, as well as a new set of challenges when facing the dissemination of fresh innovations. While once reserved for personal use, online platforms are now being utilized for more critical purposes, such as ocial revolution, political influence, and governance at both the local and national levels. Promoting Social Changes and Democracy through Information Technology is a definitive reference source for the latest scholarly research on the use of the internet, mobile phones, and other digital platforms for political discourse between citizens and governments. Focusing on empirical case studies and pivotal theoretical applications of technology within political science and social activism, this comprehensive book is an essential reference source for advanced-level students, researchers, practitioners, and academicians interested in the changing landscape of democratic development and social welfare.

Author : Allen Batteau
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2022-06-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781800735279

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Technology and the Common Good by Allen Batteau Pdf

Building on the work of Elinor Ostrom (Governing the Commons) the author examines how the different shared goods of a democratic society are shaped by technology and demonstrates how club goods, common pool resources, and public goods are supported, enhanced, and disrupted by technology. He further argues that as the common good is undermined by different interests, it should be possible to reclaim technology, if the members of the society conclude that they have something in common.

Author : K. Rogers
Publisher : Springer
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2008-04-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780230594142

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Participatory Democracy, Science and Technology by K. Rogers Pdf

Taking insights from the philosophy of science and technology, theories of participatory democracy and Critical Theory, the author tackles and explores how democratic participation in scientific research and technological innovation could be possible, as a deliberative means of improving the rational basis for the development of modern society.

Author : Jamie Bartlett
Publisher : Random House
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781473559127

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The People Vs Tech by Jamie Bartlett Pdf

**Winner of the 2019 Transmission Prize** **Longlisted for the 2019 Orwell Prize for Political Writing** ‘A superb book by one of the world’s leading experts on the digital revolution’ David Patrikarakos, Literary Review ‘This book could not have come at a better moment... The People Vs Tech makes clear that there is still time – just – for us to take back control’ - Camilla Cavendish, Sunday Times The internet was meant to set us free. Tech has radically changed the way we live our lives. But have we unwittingly handed too much away to shadowy powers behind a wall of code, all manipulated by a handful of Silicon Valley utopians, ad men, and venture capitalists? And, in light of recent data breach scandals around companies like Facebook and Cambridge Analytica, what does that mean for democracy, our delicately balanced system of government that was created long before big data, total information and artificial intelligence? In this urgent polemic, Jamie Bartlett argues that through our unquestioning embrace of big tech, the building blocks of democracy are slowly being removed. The middle class is being eroded, sovereign authority and civil society is weakened, and we citizens are losing our critical faculties, maybe even our free will. The People Vs Tech is an enthralling account of how our fragile political system is being threatened by the digital revolution. Bartlett explains that by upholding six key pillars of democracy, we can save it before it is too late. We need to become active citizens; uphold a shared democratic culture; protect free elections; promote equality; safeguard competitive and civic freedoms; and trust in a sovereign authority. This essential book shows that the stakes couldn’t be higher and that, unless we radically alter our course, democracy will join feudalism, supreme monarchies and communism as just another political experiment that quietly disappeared.