Description
Networked communication technologies have drastically changed the relationship between States and their citizens. This fundamental shift has eased civilians’ ability to access information and organize groups like never before, creating the need to re-examine existing theories.
Revolutionizing the Interaction between State and Citizens through Digital Communications evaluates the relationship between governments and their constituents, and how this relationship is impacted by emerging technologies. Discussing both developed and underdeveloped nations, this book provides a comparison for the ongoing shift in societies, serving as a critical reference for legal professionals, activists, government employees, academics, and students.
Reviews and Testimonials
Just as digital social networks have fundamentally changed interpersonal communications and interactions, so too have the manner in which citizens interact with their leaders and governments. Since connectivity to the internet and social networking sites have become available worldwide, it has become nearly impossible for authoritarian governments to suppress the voice of its citizens. The ability to instantaneously communicate and disseminate information has been the driving force behind the latest waves of social movements throughout the world. Intended for legal professionals, activists, and policy makers, this book examines how the relationship between citizens and their governments have changed in the wake of the social network revolution.
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Author's/Editor's Biography
Sam Edwards III (Ed.)
Sam EDWARDS, J.D., LL.M, Associate Professor of Legal Studies, joined the faculty at Quinnipiac University in August 2019. He has been teaching graduate and undergraduate students since 2002. From 2002-2007 as an Associate Professor, he taught at Nagoya University's Graduate School of Law in Nagoya Japan. From 2007-2019 as an Associate and then Professor he taught environmental law at Green Mountain College in Vermont. Sam has an LL.M. in international environmental law from Nagoya University Graduate School of Law and a J.D. from Lewis & Clark Law School. Sam is admitted to the bar exams in California, Guam, The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Yap State in the Federated States of Micronesia. His research focuses on the intersection of environmental law and cultural protection and stems from his work in Micronesia, Japan, and Africa. Some of his courses include Introduction to the American Legal System, Environmental Law, International Environmental Law, Wildlife Law, Animal Law, Negotiations, Introduction to Environmental Studies, and Legal Studies Senior Capstone.
Diogo Santos (Ed.)
Diogo Santos, obtained his Bachelors of Laws in 2003 from the Federal University of Maranhão, in Brazil, Diogo Santos was granted a Japanese Ministry of Education (MEXT) scholarship to pursue a masters of law degree at the Graduate Shcool of Law in 2007 and a PhD in International Development at the Graduate School of International Development in 2010, both at Nagoya University. Since returning to Brazil, Dr. Santos has served in various academic positions, such as Director of the School of Law of the State University of Maranhão, professor of International Law, economics and Constitutional Theory at the Dom Bosco University in São Luís, Brazil, and professor of International Law in the Federal University of Maranhão. Diogo has also published a number of articles in the fields of Intellectual Property Law, Environmental Law, Democracy, Legitimacy and Presidential decrees in various international journals.