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Bimber, Bruce A. (Bruce Allen), 1961–
Information and American democracy : technology in the evolution of
political power / Bruce Bimber.
p. cm. – (Communication, society, and politics)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-521-80067-6 (hb.) – ISBN 0-521-80492-2 (pb.)
1. Information society – Political aspects – United States. 2. Information technology –
Political aspects – United States. 3. Internet – Political aspects – United States.
4. Political participation – United States – Computer network resources.
5. Democracy – United States. 6. Communication – Political aspects – United States.
I. Title. II. Series.
JK468.A8 B56 2002
320.973–dc21 2002067675

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