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The Information Revolution and Ireland: Prospects and Challenges
Lee Komito
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This book focuses on issues arising from the technological revolution that we are all experiencing. It is not intended to be an exhaustive or definitive discussion of the digital revolution or the Information Society, nor does it proclaim or denounce the new Information Society. However, whether there is a new economic, political and social order emerging or not, and whether the new order is beneficial or detrimental to citizens, all agree that significant changes are taking place. Often it seems as though we are all bystanders, watching change take place but having very little participation in the process. The central ... Read more
This book focuses on issues arising from the technological revolution that we are all experiencing. It is not intended to be an exhaustive or definitive discussion of the digital revolution or the Information Society, nor does it proclaim or denounce the new Information Society. However, whether there is a new economic, political and social order emerging or not, and whether the new order is beneficial or detrimental to citizens, all agree that significant changes are taking place. Often it seems as though we are all bystanders, watching change take place but having very little participation in the process. The central ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University College Dublin Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781904558071
SKU
V9781904558071
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Reviews for The Information Revolution and Ireland: Prospects and Challenges
"offers a context for understanding what is going on around us and why, and then considers the Irish situation and places it into a global picture. Essential reading for anyone wanting to understand - in a strongly grounded Irish context - what ICTs do, what they enable, and how they can be used both positively and negatively." Irish Times ... Read more