Virtual Democracy?

Synopsis

A debate about the value of the Internet as a tool for enhancing democracy. The programme uses two case studies: the 1995 UN World Conference on Women held in Beijing, and the 1995 Labour Party conference at Brighton. Both used the Internet to enable the ‘participation’ of people who could not attend in person.

Series

Democracy: From Classical Times to the Present, Course D316

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.

Year of production

1996

Availability

Off-air recording licence
Sale; 1998 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Notes

First broadcast on BBC2 on 19/9/97.

Subjects

Politics & government

Keywords

democracy; Internet

Credits

Producer

Jeremy Cooper

Cast

Nicola Ponton

Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

Distributor

Name

Open University Worldwide

Web

http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 1908 274066

Address

Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA

Notes

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