New agora: new geometry of languaging and new technology of democracy: the structured design dialogue process

International Journal of Applied Systemic Studies

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 15-31

  Schreibman, Vigdor ^a   Christakis, Alexander N ^b  

^a Lovers of Democracy   (United States)

^b CWA Ltd Interactive Management Consultancy   (United States)

Author keywords

agora of philanthropolis; boundary spanning dialogue; cyberspace capital; EPE; erroneous priorities effect; groupthink; languaging; Mary Parker Follett; modes of association; omnicapital; problematique; spreadthink; structured design dialogue process; technology of democracy; webscope

Indexed keywords

EID: 55449125654     PISSN: 17510589     EISSN: 17510597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJASS.2007.013814     Document Type: Article

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