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Weak Democracy, Strong Information: The Role Of Information Technology In The Rulemaking Process, Cary Coglianese
Weak Democracy, Strong Information: The Role Of Information Technology In The Rulemaking Process, Cary Coglianese
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Techno-optimists advocate the application of information technology to the rulemaking process as a means of advancing strong democracy -- that is, direct, broad-based citizen involvement in regulatory policy making. In this paper, I show that such optimism is unfounded given the obstacles to meaningful citizen deliberation posed by the impenetrability of current e-rulemaking developments, the prevailing level of citizen disengagement from politics and policy making more generally, and most citizens’ lack of the requisite technical information about and understanding of the issues at stake in regulatory decision making. As such, a more realistic goal for the application of new technology …
The Internet And Citizen Participation In Rulemaking, Cary Coglianese
The Internet And Citizen Participation In Rulemaking, Cary Coglianese
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Each year, regulatory agencies promulgate thousands of important rules through a process largely insulated from ordinary citizens. Many observers believe the Internet could help revolutionize the rulemaking process, allowing citizens to play a central role in the development of new government regulations. This paper expresses a contrary view. In it, I argue that existing efforts to apply information technology to rulemaking will not noticeably affect citizen participation, as these current efforts do little more than digitize the existing process without addressing the underlying obstacles to greater citizen participation. Although more innovative technologies may eventually enable the ordinary citizen to play …
Access To The National Information Infrastructure, Henry H. Perritt Jr.
Access To The National Information Infrastructure, Henry H. Perritt Jr.
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Should Local Governments Sell Local Spatial Databases Through State Monopolies?, Henry H. Perritt Jr.
Should Local Governments Sell Local Spatial Databases Through State Monopolies?, Henry H. Perritt Jr.
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Sources Of Rights To Access Public Information, Henry H. Perritt Jr.
Sources Of Rights To Access Public Information, Henry H. Perritt Jr.
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President Clinton's National Information Infrastructure Initiative: Community Regained? (Charles Green Lecture), Henry H. Perritt Jr.
President Clinton's National Information Infrastructure Initiative: Community Regained? (Charles Green Lecture), Henry H. Perritt Jr.
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Unbundling Value In Electronic Information Products: Intellectual Property Protection For Machine Readable Interfaces, Henry H. Perritt Jr.
Unbundling Value In Electronic Information Products: Intellectual Property Protection For Machine Readable Interfaces, Henry H. Perritt Jr.
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Introduction, The Congress, The Courts And Computer Based Communications Networks: Answering Questions About Access And Content Control, Symposium, Henry H. Perritt Jr.
Introduction, The Congress, The Courts And Computer Based Communications Networks: Answering Questions About Access And Content Control, Symposium, Henry H. Perritt Jr.
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Electronic Records Management And Archives, Henry H. Perritt Jr.
Electronic Records Management And Archives, Henry H. Perritt Jr.
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