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Habermas, Networks and Virtual Public Spheres: A Blended Deliberative Model from Developing Countries

Habermas, Networks and Virtual Public Spheres: A Blended Deliberative Model from Developing Countries

Veena V. Raman
Copyright: © 2011 |Pages: 20
ISBN13: 9781609601591|ISBN10: 1609601599|EISBN13: 9781609601614
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-159-1.ch004
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Raman, Veena V. "Habermas, Networks and Virtual Public Spheres: A Blended Deliberative Model from Developing Countries." Information Communication Technologies and the Virtual Public Sphere: Impacts of Network Structures on Civil Society, edited by Robert A. Cropf and William S. Krummenacher, IGI Global, 2011, pp. 72-91. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-159-1.ch004

APA

Raman, V. V. (2011). Habermas, Networks and Virtual Public Spheres: A Blended Deliberative Model from Developing Countries. In R. Cropf & W. Krummenacher (Eds.), Information Communication Technologies and the Virtual Public Sphere: Impacts of Network Structures on Civil Society (pp. 72-91). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-159-1.ch004

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Raman, Veena V. "Habermas, Networks and Virtual Public Spheres: A Blended Deliberative Model from Developing Countries." In Information Communication Technologies and the Virtual Public Sphere: Impacts of Network Structures on Civil Society, edited by Robert A. Cropf and William S. Krummenacher, 72-91. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2011. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-159-1.ch004

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Abstract

This chapter examines Habermas’ conceptualization of the public sphere as it applies to a non-Western context, in Bangalore City, India. It provides examples of how Information and Communication Technologies are being used to empower ordinary citizens to participate in local governance, though deep digital divides persist. The chapter highlights problematic aspects of using technologies to promote better governance in the face of pervasive asymmetries in access to resources, power to leverage networks, and in levels of civic competencies. Drawing on the capabilities approach, it argues that there is need for a blended model of deliberative ‘e-democracy’ that does not privilege online venues and interactions, but employs technologies in strategic combinations with existing civic networks to improve governance in developing countries.

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