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Cloud Communities: The Dawn of Global Citizenship?
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Abstract
This kickoff contribution argues that new conceptions of global citizenship are needed today and that new digital technologies might make them viable. Blockchain technology could provide, first, every person with a unique and internationally recognized and self-sovereign legal persona that could als... view more
This kickoff contribution argues that new conceptions of global citizenship are needed today and that new digital technologies might make them viable. Blockchain technology could provide, first, every person with a unique and internationally recognized and self-sovereign legal persona that could also serve to provide individuals globally with an equal voice in international affairs. Second, blockchain technology also permits individuals or international organisations to form cloud communities in cyberspace whose aim is political decision-making and in which individuals take part in a process of governance and the creation of law.... view less
Keywords
digitalization; new technology; political participation
Classification
Technology Assessment
Collection Title
Debating Transformations of National Citizenship
Editor
Bauböck, Rainer
Document language
English
Publication Year
2018
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
City
Cham
Page/Pages
p. 251-260
Series
IMISCOE Research Series
Handle
http://hdl.handle.net/10419/191914
ISBN
978-3-319-92719-0
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed