Governing at a Distance: some modest thoughts on information technology, democracy and security

Seminar, 18 March 2003, 3-5pm, i-Studio 5

Professor Nikolas Rose, Professor of Sociology, LSE

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Paper: Political Power Beyond The State: problematics of government

Abstract

I will raise some questions about the contemporary role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the strategies of government. Taking up some themes from Claudio Ciborra's inaugural lecture in October 2002, I will suggest that ICTs enable the assembly of both loosely linked and tightly connected networks, and that there are potential conflicts within the development of e-government between competing rationalities of democracy and security. The talk will be exploratory, and will take the form of preliminary thoughts and questions for investigation.

This seminar is part of the ESRC-funded ICTs in the Contemporary World: work management and culture series and is open to the public. UK PhD students are particularly encouraged to participate and their travels costs are subsidised. More information about support for doctoral students is available from e.s.keys@lse.ac.uk.

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