paper

The Perspectives of Democratic Decision-Making in the Information Society

arXiv:1605.03038 · doi:10.5121/ijcsit.2016.8201

Abstract

In order to structure the debate on the democratic potentials of digital information technology Hubertus Buchstein in 1996 created three ideal types, net optimism, net pessimism and net neutrality. In this study the viability of these positions is put under scrutiny from a current viewpoint.

arXiv comment16 pages in IJCSIT Vol 8, No 2, April 2016