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Government 2.0 By William Eggers Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2005

Technology is altering the behavior and mission of city halls, statehouses, schools, and federal agencies across America. From transportation to education to elections to law enforcement, the digital revolution is transforming government and politics; slashing bureaucracies; improving services; producing innovative solutions to some of our nation's thorniest problems; changing the terms of the left/right political debate; and offering ordinary people access to a degree of information and individual influence until recently accessible only to the most powerful citizens.

Based on interviews with more than 500 leading politicians, researchers, technology industry CEOs and leaders, futurists, and front-line public employees, Government 2. 0 journeys across America and overseas to demonstrate the promise and perils of this emerging world and offers a likely road map to its implementation.

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