[rohrpost] Future of E-Democracy Article

[Steven Clift]

Cross-posted extensively, yet appropriately. I hope.


So much of the early hype about the Internet and its democratic 
potential has been not been met.  Or has it?

I say, set low expectations and declare victory.  In my Future of 
E-Democracy speech I share a number of real life examples of places 
where the Internet is changing democracy (not always for the better). 
Check it out from: http://www.publicus.net/articles/future.html

Comments?

Cheers,
Steven Clift
http://www.publicus.net

P.S. If you have examples to add, e-mail me: clift@publicus.net


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Future of E-Democracy - Speech by Steven Clift, January 2002
____________________________________________________________

An extended version of my "Future of E-Democracy - The 50 Year Plan"
speech is now available online at:

      http://www.publicus.net/articles/future.html

This article shares a pragmatic, yet futuristic vision of governance
when e-democracy exists as an integrated part of "real" everyday
representative democracy. It includes dozens of examples and web
links to leading government e-democracy applications and important
primary source material.  I try to answer two big questions - Which
e-democracy applications will become universal in the coming decade?
What long-term trends will influence efforts to improve our
democracies through the use of information and communication
technologies?

This my most important article since the release of my E-Democracy
E-Book <http://www.publicus.net/ebook> in June 2000.

Here is the outline of the speech:

Introduction
Defining E-democracy
E-Governance - Exceptional Practice Makes Perfect
-- E-mail Notice
-- In-person Public Hearing Recordings and Materials
-- Online Public Hearings and Consultations
-- Wired Politicians Reach Out and Serve, or Perish
-- Local Civic Deliberations and Global Networking
Trending Toward the Future - Why not look through 2040?
-- Family and Social Networking
-- E-Government - The E-Business Model that Works?
-- New Breed of Politician After 2015
-- E-Citizens, the Ultimate Challenge
Conclusion

Read it online from <http://www.publicus.net/articles/future.html>.
Please send in your comments or share your thoughts publicly on the
web forum linked from the speech.

I also want to note that additional short articles, including "An
Internet of Democracy," the "Top Ten E-Democracy 'To Do List' for
Governments Around the World," and the "Top Ten Tips for "Weos" -
Wired Elected Officials" are available from <http://publicus.net>.
My next short article will share the top ten tips on government and
civic online consultations.  Join my Democracies Online Newswire
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Sincerely,

Steven Clift
http://www.publicus.net
Democracies Online
http://www.e-democracy.org/do

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About the Author

Steven Clift is an online strategist and public speaker focused on
the use of the Internet in democracy, governance, and community. For
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around the world as one of the leading experts on e-democracy, he
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