Disruptive democracy : the clash between techno-populism and techno-democracy /

Do new "smart" technologies such as AI, robotics, social media, and automation threaten to disrupt our society? Or does technological innovation hold the potential to transform our democracies and civic societies, creating ones that are more egalitarian and accountable? Disruptive Democrac...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bloom, Peter (Author), Sancino, Alessandro (Author)
Corporate Author: Sage Publications
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : SAGE Publications, Ltd, 2019.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Do new "smart" technologies such as AI, robotics, social media, and automation threaten to disrupt our society? Or does technological innovation hold the potential to transform our democracies and civic societies, creating ones that are more egalitarian and accountable? Disruptive Democracy explores these questions and examines how technology has the power to reshape our civic participation, our economic and political governance, and our entire existence. In this innovative study, the authors use international examples such as Trump's America, and Bolsonaro's recent election as President of Brazil, to lead the discussion on perhaps the most profound political struggle of the 21st century, the coming clash between a progressive "Techno-democracy" and a regressive "Techno-populism".
Physical Description:1 online resource (90 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781526465658 (ebook) :