| Title |
Technological Ecosystems' Role in Preventing Neo-Feudalism in Smart-City Informatization |
| ID_Doc |
37907 |
| Authors |
Paulin, AA |
| Title |
Technological Ecosystems' Role in Preventing Neo-Feudalism in Smart-City Informatization |
| Year |
2016 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1145/2872518.288861 |
| Abstract |
The paper argues that the Smart City idea lacks grounding in shared base technology and instead yields black-box artefacts. The reliance on black-box systems in public governance is considered a great hazard since it may result in sinecures, stifles democratic control of the public domain, and results in neo-feudal monopolies. Base technology (such as the WWW technology stack) on the other hand is use-neutral, implementation-neutral, open, and teach-/learn-able, thus enabling the emergence of cascading technological ecosystems, which can drive large-scale economic and societal progress. The concepts of a primary, secondary, and tertiary technological ecosystem are introduced to delineate the role and importance of base technology. The paper calls for stronger focus on Smart City foundational research and a change in culture from quick fixes to solutions that would survive generations. |
| Author Keywords |
Informating Governance; Beyond Bureaucracy; Neo-Feudalism; Bazaar-Paradigm; System Evolution; Democracy |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Science (CPCI-S) |
| EID |
WOS:000687202100117 |
| WoS Category |
Computer Science, Theory & Methods |
| Research Area |
Computer Science |
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