Electronic Democracy : Using the Internet to Transform American Politics.

Electronic Democracy : Using the Internet to Transform American Politics.

With a special focus on recent elections, this resource explains the social relevance of online democracy through various case studies. Among the topics explored are the emergence of online voting; how the Internet has drawn youth back into politics and the reinvention of political action; online pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Browning, Graeme
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago : Information Today, Inc., 2001.
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Political participation > United States > Computer network resources.
Political planning > United States > Computer network resources.
Lobbying > United States > Computer network resources.
Internet > Political aspects > United States.
United States > Politics and government > Computer network resources.
Online Access: Full text (Emmanuel users only)
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Table of Contents
  • Foreword by Adam Clayton Powell III
  • Chapter 1: Birth of an Electronic Nation
  • The Internet and Grassroots Organizing
  • Congress on the Internet
  • Looking Ahead
  • Chapter 2: Smoke-Filled Rooms in Cyberspace
  • Putting the California Legislature Online
  • Recalling Roberti
  • How to "De-Foley-ate" Congress
  • Defeating a "Gag Rule on the Grass Roots"
  • Winning a Senate Seat in Oregon
  • Chapter 3: Handing Out Electronic Fliers
  • Securing a "Right To Know"
  • A Database Named EDGAR
  • Sign on the Blinking Line.
  • Give Users Things to Do on Your Site
  • The Internet and Practical Politics
  • Chapter 5: The Dark Side of a New World
  • The Digital Divide and "Digital Equity"
  • Privacy
  • Propaganda
  • Chapter 6: Voting Booths for the Millennium
  • The History of Online Voting
  • Online Fundraising
  • Political Polling Online
  • Online Voter Registration
  • Chapter 7: Campaign Resources
  • Political Web Sites
  • Web Sites by Focus
  • Advocacy Organizations
  • City and County
  • Congress
  • Documents
  • Federal Government
  • Cabinet Departments
  • Other Major Independent and Regulatory Agencies.
  • Making the Online Medium Work for Voters
  • Chapter 4: Pressing the Virtual Flesh
  • E-mail to Congress: An Electronic "Dead Letter" Box
  • Action Alerts
  • Electronic Petitions
  • Eight Tips for Grassroots Organizing Online
  • Get Your Facts Straight
  • Plan Before You Post
  • Research, Research, Research!
  • Don't Flame
  • Make Sure Your Message Arrives
  • Track Your Progress
  • Don't Overdo It
  • Don't Lose Touch with Reality
  • Smart Web Site Tactics
  • Campaign Strategy
  • User Focus
  • Content, Content, Content
  • Always Keep Your Site Updated
  • Be Sure to Register Your Site.
  • Other Key Federal Government Sites and Databases
  • General Political Information
  • Media
  • Television and Radio
  • Newspapers
  • Online Press
  • Magazines
  • Political Parties
  • Democrats
  • Republicans
  • Third Parties
  • States
  • Think Tanks
  • Electronic Mailing Lists
  • Chapter 8: The Virtual Campaign Trail
  • The 1996 Campaign Online
  • Grassroots Organizing in 1996
  • Listening to Congress
  • Candidates on the Web
  • Online Users and Losers in 1996
  • What Worked, What Didn't, and Why
  • The Internet and National Politics in the 1996 Campaigns
  • The 1998 Campaign Online.
  • The Good News: More, More, More
  • A Dearth of Dialogue
  • Along Comes Jesse
  • Chapter 9: Election 2000 ... and Counting
  • It's the Technology, Stupid!
  • Did the Internet Really Matter This Time?
  • Fundraising Scored Big
  • Organizing at Cyberspeed
  • Trade-Offs Online
  • E-Mail Lists Erode Privacy ...
  • ... While the Candidates and the Voters Yawn
  • Chapter 10: On the Horizon
  • "The Internet in Everything"
  • Living on Internet Time
  • Will the Internet Be "As Big As TV?"
  • "Generation Next" and the Coming of the Internet Age
  • About the Author
  • Index.

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