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Technology and the Common Good

The Unity and Division of a Democratic Society

Allen Batteau author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Berghahn Books

Published:10th Jun '22

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Building on the work of Elinor Ostrom (Governing the Commons) the author examines how the different shared goods of a democratic society are shaped by technology and  demonstrates how club goods, common pool resources, and public goods are supported, enhanced, and disrupted by technology. He further argues that as the common good is undermined by different interests, it should be possible to reclaim technology, if the members of the society conclude that they have something in common.

“This is a thoughtful and well-written exploration of the role of technology in facilitating or deterring public welfare in democratic societies … Drawing on his remarkably diverse professional experience, the author supports this contention with numerous persuasive examples … I wish it could be read by every STEM student.”• Bryan Pfaffenberger, University of Virginia

“It is a tour de force in the field of technology studies that is the capstone of this accomplished scholar’s work over his career.”• Anita Puckett, Virginia Tech

ISBN: 9781800735262

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Weight: unknown

234 pages