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A Janus-faced view of electronic governance Between Foucault and Habermas

A Janus-faced view of electronic governance Between Foucault and Habermas. Karol Dobrzeniecki Nicolas Copernicus University Torun (PL). Reykjavik, 13 th – 14th of July 2007 , LEFIS Meeting. The Information Technology Paradigm *. - information is its raw material

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A Janus-faced view of electronic governance Between Foucault and Habermas

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  1. A Janus-faced view of electronic governance Between Foucault and Habermas Karol Dobrzeniecki Nicolas Copernicus University Torun (PL) Reykjavik, 13th – 14th of July 2007, LEFIS Meeting

  2. The Information Technology Paradigm* - information is its raw material pervasiveness of IT’s effects networking logic flexibility: the material basis of an informational society can be reprogrammed and retooled *M.Castells, The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture.Vol 1.:The Rise of the Network Society, Oxford 2000, p. 69.

  3. Why a theoretical dimension of the electronic governance? to avoid a technological determinism to provide a conteptual framework to identify new kind of values and risks Two visions: Habermas vs. Foucault

  4. Habermas: Ideal speech situation • The requirement of generality • Autonomy • Ideal role taking • Power neutrality • Transparence The unconstrained, unifying, consensus-bringing force of argumentative speech

  5. Can the ideal speech situation occur in the cyberspace? • New digital tools for a civil society • Electronic government and self-government • Access to public information • Internet Standard Making Process

  6. Foucault: disciplinary power - hierarchical observation • normalising judgements and examination • micro-penalties and rewards • more effective, less repressive control • no central controlling agency Bentham's Panopticon is an ideal architectural model of modern disciplinary power. Its principle may be universally applied.

  7. Potential for disciplinary projects in the digital age • Digital Rights Management Systems • Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems • Radio Frequency Identification • Video-surveillance cameras

  8. Conclusion: • There is a very thin border between: • the-perfect-knowledge-society project • and • the-perfect-knowledge-about-a-society project

  9. How to keep the balance?- technological transparency (open standards)- taking care of the public domain- understanding of the new modes of regulation

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