e-Pluribus Unum: Direct Democracy through Peer Production
Document
This thesis proposes a digital institution for direct deliberative democracy called D4. D4 uses network topological filtering and peer production best practices taken from case study analyses to allow citizens to draft public policy. This thesis argues that such a system could produce more responsive policy outcomes than traditional institutions.
Item Description
Name(s)
Author: Furnas, Alexander Charles
Thesis advisor: Peters, Anne
Date
April 15, 2011
Extent
260 pages
Language
eng
Genre
Physical Form
electronic
Discipline
Rights and Use
In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Digital Collection
PID
ir:586