So how does the phenomenon of social networking affect governments? In this paper, we look at the increasing role that technology-enabled social networks are playing in three areas: government as enterprise, government as service provider, and government as policymaker.

1. Point of View
The Connected Republic
and the Power of Social Networks
Authors
Anne Lange
Shane Mitchell
Martin Stewart-Weeks
James Vila
July 2008
Cisco Internet Business Solutions Group (IBSG)
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