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Smart citizens, smarter state : the technologies of expertise and the future of governing

Author

Noveck, Beth Simone.

Title

Smart citizens, smarter state : the technologies of expertise and the future of governing / Beth Simone Noveck.

Format

Book

Published

Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2015

Description

xvi, 352 pages ; 23 cm

Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• From open government to smarter governance
• The rise of professional government
• The limits of democratic theory
• The technologies of expertise
• Experimenting with smarter governance
• Why smarter governance may be illegal
• Bringing smarter governance to life
• Smarter citizenship
• Conclusion: The Daedalus project.

Summary

"The purpose of Smarter State is to provide both the theory and a practical blueprint for going beyond mere transparency and passive citizenship to a world in which citizenship is active and institutions are "open by default." Such openness and collaboration are essential if democratic societies are to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow"--Preface.

Subject headings

Public administration--United States--Citizen participation. Public administration--United States--Decision making. Public administration--Technological innovations--United States. Political participation--Technological innovations--United States. Political planning--United States--Citizen participation. Information society--Political aspects--United States. United States--Politics and government--21st century.

ISBN

9780674286054 (alk. paper) 0674286057 (alk. paper)