scholarly journals Elections, Civic Trust, and Digital Literacy: The Promise of Blockchain as a Basis for Common Knowledge

SATS ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-110
Author(s):  
Mark Alfano
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Common Knowledge ◽  
Democratic Process ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Political Conditions ◽  
The Right ◽  
Financial Transactions ◽  
Ample Reason

Abstract Few recent developments in information technology have been as hyped as blockchain, the first implementation of which was the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. Such hype furnishes ample reason to be skeptical about the promise of blockchain implementations, but I contend that there’s something to the hype. In particular, I think that certain blockchain implementations, in the right material, social, and political conditions, constitute excellent bases for common knowledge. As a case study, I focus on trust in election outcomes, where the ledger records not financial transactions but vote tallies. I argue that blockchain implementations could foster warranted trust in vote tallies and thereby trust in the democratic process. Finally, I argue that if the promise of blockchain implementations as democratic infrastructure is to be realized, then democracies first need to ensure that these material, social, and political conditions obtain.

E-Development in Bangladesh

2011 ◽  
pp. 632-641
Author(s):  
Mohammed Jabed Sarwar
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Developing World ◽  
National Development ◽  
Political Stability ◽  
Economic Networks ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Right

Numerous factors, like political stability, physical infrastructure, basic healthcare, and so forth influence the extent and speed of social and economic development. There is no suggestion that ICT can eliminate the need for these or offer a panacea for all development problems. But detail analyses of experience around the world reveal ample evidence that, if used in the right way and for the right purposes, ICT can have a dramatic impact on achieving specific socio-economic development goals, as well as, play a key role in broader national development strategies. The real benefits lie not in the provision of technology rather in its application to create powerful socio-economic networks by drastically improving communication and the exchange of information (Vulkan, 1999). Recent developments in the fields of communications and information technology are indeed revolutionary in nature. Information and knowledge are expanding in quantity and accessibility. In many fields, future decision-makers will be presented with unprecedented new tools for development. In such fields as agriculture, health, education, human resources and environmental management, or transport and business development, the consequences could be really quite revolutionary. Communications and information technology have enormous potential, especially for developing countries, and in furthering sustainable development (Hamelink, 1997). ICTs have therefore brought about a new hope for the developing world. Many of these countries continue to labor in the agricultural age and their economic development is thus restricted and unable to move on and catch up with the developed world. Most developing nations have also been unable to industrialize their economies leading to greater impoverishment and dependence. In this context, the very prospect of “leapfrogging” the traditional stages and cycles of progress, is seen as revolutionary. Telemedicine, distance education, wireless applications, the use of the Internet for a wide variety of critical information dissemination tasks—hold the promise of overcoming fundamental barriers of infrastructure which have plagued the developing world (Mody, 1999).

Upgrading effectiveness in VEs

2010 ◽  
pp. 263-289
Author(s):  
Konstantinos Kirytopoulos ◽  
Dimitra Voulgaridou ◽  
Vrassidas Leopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Economic Efficiency ◽  
Common Knowledge ◽  
Virtual Enterprise ◽  
Rapid Evolution ◽  
Decision Framework ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
The Core

Due to the rapid evolution of information technology, supply chain integration is nowadays easier than in the past. Moreover, the need for economic efficiency leads suppliers and customers to closely co-operate in pursuit of, what seems to be the holy grail of modern supply chain management, end to end optimization. The core objective of this chapter is the provision of a decision framework for enterprise formations organized as collaborative clusters, which is a sophisticated form of a virtual enterprise network. This framework, based on the ANP-BOCR model, takes into account clusters’ special characteristics the most important of which is that the supply chain entities do have a clear picture of strategies, policies, needs, strengths and weaknesses of one another. The whole approach is illustrated through a parapharmaceutical cluster case study which reveals that “common” knowledge and risks are very important in an environment where entities are sometimes partners and sometimes competitors.

E-Development in Bangladesh

2011 ◽  
pp. 462-468
Author(s):  
M. J. Sarwar
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Developing World ◽  
National Development ◽  
Political Stability ◽  
Economic Networks ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Right

Numerous factors, like political stability, physical infrastructure, basic healthcare, and so forth influence the extent and speed of social and economic development. There is no suggestion that ICT can eliminate the need for these or offer a panacea for all development problems. But detail analyses of experience around the world reveal ample evidence that, if used in the right way and for the right purposes, ICT can have a dramatic impact on achieving specific socio-economic development goals, as well as, play a key role in broader national development strategies. The real benefits lie not in the provision of technology rather in its application to create powerful socio-economic networks by drastically improving communication and the exchange of information (Vulkan, 1999). Recent developments in the fields of communications and information technology are indeed revolutionary in nature. Information and knowledge are expanding in quantity and accessibility. In many fields, future decision-makers will be presented with unprecedented new tools for development. In such fields as agriculture, health, education, human resources and environmental management, or transport and business development, the consequences could be really quite revolutionary. Communications and information technology have enormous potential, especially for developing countries, and in furthering sustainable development (Hamelink, 1997). ICTs have therefore brought about a new hope for the developing world. Many of these countries continue to labor in the agricultural age and their economic development is thus restricted and unable to move on and catch up with the developed world. Most developing nations have also been unable to industrialize their economies leading to greater impoverishment and dependence. In this context, the very prospect of “leapfrogging” the traditional stages and cycles of progress, is seen as revolutionary. Telemedicine, distance education, wireless applications, the use of the Internet for a wide variety of critical information dissemination tasks—hold the promise of overcoming fundamental barriers of infrastructure which have plagued the developing world (Mody, 1999).

scholarly journals Determining the Ideal Election Model at the Provincial Level: Case Study of the Southeast Sulawesi Regional Head Election in 2018

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 225-235
Author(s):  
Teguh Setyabudi ◽  
Sampara Lukman ◽  
Aries Djaenuri ◽  
Khasan Effendy
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Political Parties ◽  
Indigenous People ◽  
Alternative Model ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Local Characteristics ◽  
The Many ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Ideal

This research was conducted to find the right model in the provincial head elections. This is based on the many deficiencies that occur when direct regional head elections are held such as multiple voter lists, logistical problems, low capacity of organizers, the emergence of SARA issues, strong money politics, bureaucratic politicization, and low participation in voting for the community (Pilkada Case Study Southeast Sulawesi 2018). This research encourages the alternative model of the governor and deputy governor election. Furthermore, if you want to be applied in Indonesia in general, more research needs to be done. First, improvements in the overall stages of governors and deputy governors' elections and the use of information technology to increase transparency, accountability, and efficiency. Second, the governor and the deputy governor's election is still carried out directly by tightening the nomination requirements. Among other things, they must participate in the regeneration of political parties, have experience and knowledge of government and local characteristics of the region, and are indigenous people who have lived long in the area. Third, the governor is still directly elected by the community, while the deputy governor can be proposed by the governor to the DPRD/MOHA from the private sector/ASN who meet special requirements, namely experience in government and knowledge of the local characteristics of the region.

Cataloguing and Searching Musical Sound Recordings in an Ontology-Based Information System

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 18-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelo de O. Albuquerque ◽  
Sean Wolfgand M. Siqueira ◽  
Maria Helena L.B> Braz
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Common Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Knowledge Structures ◽  
Musical Sound ◽  
Sound Recordings ◽  
The Right ◽  
Different Sources

Although a lot of information is available worldwide, getting the right piece of information is challenging. In addition, integrating information from different sources is still very complicated. To make the different information systems to interoperate, it is necessary to provide common knowledge structures. Ontologies have been developed for making the semantics of a domain explicit. However, using such formal structures is not straightforward and their benefits are not clear to the users. The work presented in this paper explores the use of an ontology for musical sound recordings in order to allow cataloguing and searching for such information. Therefore it investigates how the knowledge society can benefit from ontologies, with focus on the culture, more specifically the music domain. Some possible benefits and pitfalls are also described and a case study shows an evaluation of the proposed approach by users of this domain.

Cataloguing and Searching Musical Sound Recordings in an Ontology-Based Information System

2013 ◽  
pp. 292-306
Author(s):  
Marcelo de O. Albuquerque ◽  
Sean Wolfgand M. Siqueira ◽  
Maria Helena L.B> Braz
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Common Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Knowledge Structures ◽  
Musical Sound ◽  
Sound Recordings ◽  
The Right ◽  
Different Sources

Although a lot of information is available worldwide, getting the right piece of information is challenging. In addition, integrating information from different sources is still very complicated. To make the different information systems to interoperate, it is necessary to provide common knowledge structures. Ontologies have been developed for making the semantics of a domain explicit. However, using such formal structures is not straightforward and their benefits are not clear to the users. The work presented in this paper explores the use of an ontology for musical sound recordings in order to allow cataloguing and searching for such information. Therefore it investigates how the knowledge society can benefit from ontologies, with focus on the culture, more specifically the music domain. Some possible benefits and pitfalls are also described and a case study shows an evaluation of the proposed approach by users of this domain.

E-Development in Bangladesh

2008 ◽  
pp. 722-731
Author(s):  
Mohammed Jabed Sarwar
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Developing World ◽  
National Development ◽  
Political Stability ◽  
Economic Networks ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Right

Numerous factors, like political stability, physical infrastructure, basic healthcare, and so forth influence the extent and speed of social and economic development. There is no suggestion that ICT can eliminate the need for these or offer a panacea for all development problems. But detail analyses of experience around the world reveal ample evidence that, if used in the right way and for the right purposes, ICT can have a dramatic impact on achieving specific socio-economic development goals, as well as, play a key role in broader national development strategies. The real benefits lie not in the provision of technology rather in its application to create powerful socio-economic networks by drastically improving communication and the exchange of information (Vulkan, 1999). Recent developments in the fields of communications and information technology are indeed revolutionary in nature. Information and knowledge are expanding in quantity and accessibility. In many fields, future decision-makers will be presented with unprecedented new tools for development. In such fields as agriculture, health, education, human resources and environmental management, or transport and business development, the consequences could be really quite revolutionary. Communications and information technology have enormous potential, especially for developing countries, and in furthering sustainable development (Hamelink, 1997). ICTs have therefore brought about a new hope for the developing world. Many of these countries continue to labor in the agricultural age and their economic development is thus restricted and unable to move on and catch up with the developed world. Most developing nations have also been unable to industrialize their economies leading to greater impoverishment and dependence. In this context, the very prospect of “leapfrogging” the traditional stages and cycles of progress, is seen as revolutionary. Telemedicine, distance education, wireless applications, the use of the Internet for a wide variety of critical information dissemination tasks—hold the promise of overcoming fundamental barriers of infrastructure which have plagued the developing world (Mody, 1999).

scholarly journals Ethical Education for Grades 1 and 2 in Finland from the Values Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2 (20)) ◽  
pp. 153-170
Author(s):  
Arleta Suwalska
Keyword(s):  
Core Curriculum ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Curriculum Policy ◽  
Ethical Education ◽  
Secular Ethics ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Right ◽  
Different Cultures

The article addresses a key issue in curriculum policy, ethical education in Grades 1 and 2. The article uses the Finnish 2014 basic curriculum as the basis for a case study rooted in the humanities, philosophy, and the cultural sciences. The article explores what is embodied in this policy, especially the objectives of the subject of ethics in the curriculum. The article draws attention to the development of values through the curriculum in primary education in Finland and presents an overview of recent developments in values education in schools, taking curriculum research into account. The key part of the study is an analysis of the Finnish National Core Curriculum, principally those parts which involve secular ethics, as formulated by the Ministry of Education, and which emphasize the right of children to a good education and “to understand themselves, other people, the society, the environment, and different cultures” (National Core Curriculum, 2016, p. 15).

Elections and Process Democracy

2020 ◽  
pp. 237-276
Author(s):  
Kevin Vallier
Keyword(s):  
Recent Work ◽  
Real World ◽  
Democratic Theory ◽  
Political Trust ◽  
Democratic Process ◽  
Important Work ◽  
Democratic Practices ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
The Right ◽  
Selection Of

This chapter attempts to show that electoral rights, rights to participate in the selection of political officials, create trust for the right reasons. Electoral rights and the resultant democratic practices help to sustain social and political trust in the real world. They are also publicly justified to a diverse public. The arguments herein also support a new kind of democratic theory: process democracy, which seeks to structure different stages of the democratic process in accord with different democratic values. This chapter addresses important work on democratic theory, such as the recent work of Christopher Achen and Larry Bartels and recent developments in designing deliberative institutions.

1660–1700 Faint Meaning: Dryden and Restoration Censorship

2019 ◽  
pp. 27-88
Author(s):  
Thomas Keymer
Keyword(s):  
Topical Application ◽  
Key Points ◽  
Political Conditions ◽  
The Right ◽  
Scribal Publication

This chapter uses Dryden’s poetry as a case study through which to explore the practical dynamics and literary consequences of censorship across the Restoration period (1660–1700). Though normally seen as a securely established Stuart loyalist—the right place to start, though too crude a category for a poet of his agility, complexity, and irony—Dryden had to navigate political conditions of great instability throughout his career, and was in opposition at key points. Genres considered include elegy, panegyric, mock panegyric, topical application tragedy, fable, and classical translation; texts considered include Heroic Stanzas, Astraea Redux, Mac Flecknoe, The Duke of Guise, The Hind and the Panther, and Dryden’s translation of Juvenal with his discourse on satire. Contexts include the operation of Restoration censorship under Roger L’Estrange, clandestine printing and scribal publication, the significance of the 1679–85 licensing lapse, and the emergence of Jacobite satire from 1689.

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