[R]evolution in Government

#projectrevolution

Anthony Deos | @asdeos

Our discussion:

•What is social media?•Revolution, Evolution or both?•The Epochs of Civilization•Social media in Government•Wither the Nation-state?

What is social media?

•Common misconception:▫It’s technology, it’s applications and tools.

What is social media?

•It’s about relationships & human interaction.

•Why is social media different?▫Both the instrument & product of social

shaping.

Social Media = Collaboration

Social Media = Networks

•Network Society• ‘Disaggregated’ states collaborating in

networks.•Noopolitik

▫Knowledge power▫Network organization

Revolution, Evolution or Both?

BOTH

Revolution, Evolution or Both?

•‘Change comes in waves or cycles…some waves come in such magnitude that it appears to be a ‘revolution’’.

The Epochs of Civilization

•Spoken Word•First ‘writings’.•The alphabet.•Moveable type.•Mass media/broadcast •The Internet.

The Epochs of Civilization

•Spoken Word•First ‘writings’.•The alphabet.•Moveable type.•Mass

media/broadcast •The Internet.

• ‘The Great Leap forward’

•First City State•Greek Enlightenment•Renaissance •End of Cold War•??

Where and Why?

The Printing Press

•Most recent world-order transformation.

•Without the printing press, the state as we know it would have not come into existence.

Social Media & Globalization

•Nation-states unleashed the forces of globalization.

•But, globalization flourishes because of the ICT ‘revolution’.

Social Media in Government

•Nation-state Reactions:▫Control ▫Adapt

•Two Levels:▫Local▫Global

Social Media in Government

•Control – increasingly difficult ▫Nation-states models based on maintain

control are being challenged.

•Adaptation – increasingly necessary▫Nation-state models in transition are more

common .

Arab Spring Nation-states

•Control of Information•Little or no citizen interaction•Mistrust of state-owned media

Arab Spring Nation-states

•Social media did not CREATE the uprisings, but played a central role in SHAPING the debates.

•Used to disseminate information and network.

New Zealand

•An early innovator:▫Digital Strategy 2005▫2005 - 100% of schools connected to

Internet▫2007 – Participation 2.0▫Digital Strategy 2.0 in 2008▫DigitalNZ

New Zealand

•Positive adaption continues:▫Between 2011-12 the Government sector

had the greatest growth of engagement. ▫Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFI)▫Rural Broadband Initiative (RBI)

New Zealand

•A new type of nation-state?▫A network-information society.

E-government Integration across networks (borders,

cultures, etc.)

▫A ‘knowledge society’ Knowledge provider/producer & sharer.

[R]evolution & the Nation-state

•Wither the nation-state?▫Yes & No

▫More likely further evolution of political and social organization.