Orwell in Athens
Subtitle: a perspective on informatization and democracy
By: edited by W.B.H.J. van de Donk, I.Th.M. Snellen, and P.W. Tops.
Contributors: Donk, Wim B. H. J. van de.; Snellen, I. Th. M.; Tops, P. W., 1956-
Series: Informatization developments and the public sector ;; 3
Publisher: IOS Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Amsterdam; Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 289
Subjects: Internet in public administration.; Political participation -- Data processing.; Information technology -- Political aspects.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-274) and index.
Table of contents: title: Orwell in Athens : a perspective on informatization and democracy / W.B.H.J. van de Donk, I.Th.M. Snellen and P.W. Tops; title: Orwell or Athens? : informatization and the future of democracy : a review of the literature / W.B.H.J van de Donk and P.W. Tops; title: Informatization and views of democracy / A.R. Edwards; title: Channeling democratic influences through bureaucracies : a review of democracy theory / I.Th.M. Snellen; title: Laying down the infrastructure for innovations in teledemocracy: the case of Scotland / J.A. Taylor, B. Bardzki, and C. Wilson.; title: Community information systems : strengthening local democracy? / C. Bellamy, I. Horrocks, with J. Webb; title: Informatization of public administration as an instrument of change to a more democratic society / M. Vintar; title: Computer based tools for cooperative work among politicians and officials in Danish local government / E. Frøkjær, H. Korsbæk, H. Færch; title: Democracy denied : the political consequences of ICTs in UK local government / L. Pratchett; title: Democracy and virtual communities : an empirical exploration of the Amsterdam digital city / C.A.T. Schalken and P.W. Tops.; title: Political parties in the digital era : the technological challenge? / P.F.G. Depla, P.W. Tops; title: Information technology, openness of government and democracy / S. Zouridis; title: Connecting Orwell to Athens? : information superhighways and the privacy debate / Ch. Raab; title: Democracy and datacoupling / V.J.J.M. Bekkers, H.P.M. van Duivenboden; title: Digitalizing decision making in a democracy : for better or for worse? / W.B.H.J. van de Donk, O.M.T. Meyer.