Wiki government : how technology can make goverment better, democracy stronger and citizens more powerful

In explaining how to enchance political institutions with the power of networks, examines the Peer-to-Patent project. Discusses its design challenges faced in creating software to distill online collaboration into useful expertise. Explains how law, policy, and technology can be revamped to help gov...

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Main Author: Noveck, Beth Simone.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington: Brookings Institution Press, 2009..
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Summary:In explaining how to enchance political institutions with the power of networks, examines the Peer-to-Patent project. Discusses its design challenges faced in creating software to distill online collaboration into useful expertise. Explains how law, policy, and technology can be revamped to help government work in more open, participatory ways--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:xxii, 224 p: ill; 24 cm..
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p.191-218) and index.
ISBN:9780815702757