From all sides, we hear that computer technology, with its undeniable power to disseminate information and connect individuals, holds enormous potential for a reinvigoration of political life. But wil
In a contribution to the series considering how well Canadian democracy is performing at the beginning of the 21st century, Barney (communication studies, McGill U.) examines the relationship between
North American social scientists and philosophers, most working in communications or information, offer divergent and often contending views of the social and political implications of the Internet. T
Just what is the “participatory condition”? It is the situation in which being involved in doing something and taking part in something with others has become both environmental and normative. The fac
Just what is the “participatory condition”? It is the situation in which being involved in doing something and taking part in something with others has become both environmental and normative. The fac
