Title: Forging trust communities : how technology changes politics /
Authors: Wu, Irene S.,
Year: 2015
Subjects: Political participation Technological innovations.; Political participation Computer networks.; Information technology Political aspects; Internet Political aspects
Contents: Trust communities from the telegraph to the Internet: information and ideas as capital and ammunition -- Blogs, wikis, and international collective action: the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami -- Activists challenge institutions with information technology networks -- Governments shape nations with communications technology -- Technology + trust = political influence -- Epilogue: using technology to lead: a note to activists, businesses, and governments.