2. This thesis presents the hypothesis that the use of wiki system,
when applied to the day-to-day administration of the civic
needs of an urban neighborhood, will produce a measurable
improvement in the knowledge and involvement in civic
matters by the residents of said neighborhood.
In contrast, the current method of soliciting engagement from
constituents through traditional media allows for a limited,
one-way discussion between residents and their representatives.
Such a hypothesis will lead to granular responses to constituents
needs, with benefits to include global consideration for
local issues, unambiguous policy deliberation, and lateral
representation of citizens.
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3. Sections:
1. Brief Historical Clarifications
2. Implications of Technology
(vis-a-vis Civic Management)
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4. a. How has government come to be?
1. “The Foucault Effect: Studies in Governmentality”
by Graham Burchell, Colin Gordon and Peter Miller
b. What is to be a citizen?
1.“The Good Citizen: A History of American Civic Life”
by Michael Schudson
A. Overview of the US Citizen
1. “Men and Citizen’s: A Study of Rousseau’s
Social Theory” by Judith N. Shklar
c. What is Democracy?
1. “Democracy: A Very Short Introduction” by Bernard Crick
2. “ Democracy” by Charles Tilly
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5. a. The Internet & Democracy
1. “Web 2.0: New Challenges for the Study of E-Democracy”
by Andrew Chadwick
2. “Deliberative Democracy: The Public Sphere and the Internet”
by Antje Grimmier
b. The Internet & Social Organization
1. Dave Parry, Assoc. Prof. of Emerging Tech., U of Texas (Dallas)
profoundheterogeity.com
2. “Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without
Organizations” by Clay Shirky
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6. c. Social Production
1. “The Wealth of Networks: How Social Production Transforms
Markets and Freedom” by Yochai Benkler
2. “Cognitive Surplus: How Technology Makes Consumers”
by Clay Shirky
d. Open Source Economics
1. “The Penguin and the Leviathan: How Cooperation Triumphs
Over Self-Interest” by Yochai Benkler
e. Sustaining Civic Participation
1. “Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They
Can Change the World” by Jane McGonigal
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7. f. Wiki Systems
1. “Mediawiki: Wikipedia and Beyond” by Daniel J. Barrett
2. “Wikis: Tools for Information Work and Collaboration”
by Jane E. Klobas
3. “WikiLeaks and the Age of Transparency” by Micah L. Sifry
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