Norris, Pippa <br/><br/>
Digital divide : civic engagement, information poverty, and the internet worldwide 

 - CambridgeGB  Cambridge Univ. P.  2001 
 - xv, 303 p. 
<br/><br/> Outlines the theoretical debate on the effect of the Internet.  Examines the virtual political system and the way that representative institutions around the globe have responded to the new opportunities available on the Internet.  Analyses how the public has reacted to these developments in Europe and the United States.  Develops the civic engagement model to explain patterns of participation via the Internet. 
<br/><br/><label>Universal Decimal Class. No.: </label>08.16.01 N8575