ISBN-13: 9780815728306, 978-0815728306. The Fifth Estate Think Tanks, Public Policy, and Governance. What role do think tanks play in shaping public policy and public discourse in the United States?.
The Fifth Estate: The Power Shift of the Digital Age by William H. Dutton Paperb
In similar ways, the internet is forming a more independent collectivity of networked individuals, which William H. Dutton identifies as the Fifth Estate. Their network power is contributing to a more pluralist role of individuals in democratic political processes and society, which is not onlyshaping political accountability but nearly every sector of society.