Noveck, Beth Simone.

Wiki government how technology can make government better, democracy stronger, and citizens more powerful / [electronic resource] : Beth Simone Noveck. - Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2009. - xxii, 224 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-218) and index.

"In explaining how to enhance 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.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2009.
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Political participation--Technological innovations--United States.
Wikis (Computer science)--Political aspects--United States.
Patent practice--Technological innovations--United States--Case studies.


United States--Politics and government--21st century.


Electronic books.

JK1764 / .N68 2009eb

320.9730285/675