... 2024 27 05 2024 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Information services Public libraries Librarians Philosophy Politics International politics “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think...

... settings. Libraries Politics Democracy Information literacy Critical Citizenship Information studies Agonistic pluralism Radical The notion that tax-funded libraries are important prerequisites of a democratic society is firmly rooted in western culture. This relationship between...

... user. This approach, however, raises a number of questions. Literature on the philosophical aspects of libraries and library science is scarce. Through this review we try to kindle a discussion that involves the basic mission statement of the modern library. Librarians Politics Library...

... and political theory. The public sphere is a concept often used to describe communication across on a macro-level scale. Habermas (1996) uses the term to describe broad flows and circulation of power from societal peripheries to decision-making cores. In fact, the public sphere is not a monolithic whole...

...Stuart Hannabuss Gregory G.   Curtin (Editor‐in‐Chief) . Journal of E‐Government . Binghamton, NY : The Haworth Political Press   Volume 1, Number 1, 2004 . 133 pp.   Subscription rates for individuals one volume US$45.00 and three volumes US$135.00; institutions: one volume US...

...Dave Muddiman John Desmond Bernal (1901‐1970) was one of the most eminent scientists of his generation; he also became, in mid‐twentieth century Britain, an important political figure – the leading public spokesperson of “red” science. One remarkable but hitherto underexplored aspect of his career...