Order Description
Democracy in the Digital Age
Dahlberg, L. and Siapera, E. (eds) (2007) Radical Democracy Theories and the Internet; (In reader)
Castells, M. (2013) Communication Power (Chapters 1-3, pp. 10-136)
Morozov, E. (2013) To Save Everything Click Here (Chapters 1-2, Chapter 4-5, pp. 1-62, pp. 100-180)
Reading questions:Sketch out the key approaches to radical democracy as delineated by Dahlberg and Siapera. What is the relation between radical democracy and the internet?
How is Castells? notion of power different from Weber?s? Has the nature and expression of power fundamentally changed in the digital age?
Castells and Morozov provide radically different interpretations of the role and importance of the internet and networked politics. Trace out the key differences between them. Create a chart around key concepts and arguments. Which do you find more compelling? Can the two positions be reconciled? Are there any points of commonality?