Smart citizens, smarter state : the technologies of expertise and the future of governing /

"The purpose of Smarter State is to provide both the theory and a practical blueprint for going beyond mere transparency and passive citizenship to a world in which citizenship is active and institutions are "open by default." Such openness and collaboration are essential if democrati...

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Main Author:	Noveck, Beth Simone (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, [2015]
Subjects:	Public administration > United States > Citizen participation. Public administration > United States > Decision making. Public administration > Technological innovations > United States. Political participation > Technological innovations > United States. Political planning > United States > Citizen participation. Information society > Political aspects > United States. United States > Politics and government > 21st century.

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Summary:	"The purpose of Smarter State is to provide both the theory and a practical blueprint for going beyond mere transparency and passive citizenship to a world in which citizenship is active and institutions are "open by default." Such openness and collaboration are essential if democratic societies are to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow"--Preface.
Physical Description:	xvi, 352 pages ; 22 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-336) and index.
ISBN:	9780674286054 0674286057