A great book – maybe somewhat dated since it was written in 2005 – but especially good in how it demonstrates the enthusiasm for the potential of social and shared media to influence politics. I think Extreme Democracy goes very well with Extreme Community – especially at the local scale where it’s easier to tell who’s lying and trying to put one over on you.
Old friends from the WELL – Jon Lebkowsky and Mitch Ratcliffe – assembled the writings of some of the smartest people around who have used, observed, studied and taught about the Internet as a social catalyst and political tool kit.
You can buy it in print from lulu.com or you can read it online.