Stages of e-democracy: towards an open-source political model
by P. Berthon, C.B. Williams
International Journal of Information Technology and Management (IJITM), Vol. 6, No. 2/3/4, 2007

Abstract: Digital networks such as the internet are facilitating and accelerating a change in the relationship between producers and customers. The change embodies a profound shift in power and ideology whereby people become co-producers of value rather than passive consumers. This transition is increasingly mirrored in US politics. Rather than simply choosing between competing candidates, the internet and web-based tools enable voters to become co-producers. In this nascent era of e-Democracy, there is a dearth of conceptual frameworks with which to make sense of the phenomenon. To fill this need, this paper explores how an open-source model of business and politics emerges, its stages and characteristics, and prospects for changing entrenched political processes.

Online publication date: Sun, 10-Jun-2007

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