Politics as UsualSAGE, 24/01/2000 - 246 من الصفحات Examining the effects of the Internet on American politics, this book reveals its potential as a tool for empowering people to challenge existing power structures. However, the authors show how the American political system tends to normalize political activity, and thus the Internet's vast subversive potential could be lost, rendering it just another purveyor of ignored information. |
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Chapter 1 The Normalization of Cyberspace | 1 |
A Brief History | 25 |
Organizing Lobbying and Electioneering in Cyberspace | 53 |
Chapter 4 Elected Officials and Government Bureaucracy in Cyberspace | 77 |
Chapter 5 The Internet Mass Media and Public Opinion | 99 |
Chapter 6 Doing Business on the Web New Rules and New Taxes? | 117 |
A Case Study in the Politics of Regulation | 157 |
Chapter 8 Criminal Activity in Cyberspace and What to do about It | 181 |
A Peek into the Future | 205 |
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About the Authors | 246 |
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