Category Archives: Governance

Blockchains, DAOs, and fractal governance

Posted on April 1, 2022 by serendipolis

Blockchains and, more recently, DAOs (Decentralised Autonomous Organisations) can be described as complex socio-technical systems where groups of people interact with distributed protocols and digital technologies at different scales. The complexity of both blockchains and DAOs can be described in … Continue reading →

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Linked democracy: Foundations, Tools, and Applications

Posted on September 15, 2019 by serendipolis

Citizens’ trust in democratic institutions is reaching new lows globally. The trust deficit primarily affects governments and representative institutions, but also media outlets and platforms spreading misinformation. In parallel, new forms of digital populism—bots, fake news, micro-targeting—are on the rise, … Continue reading →

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Is Blockchain Hashing an Effective Method for Electronic Governance?

Posted on December 15, 2018 by serendipolis

My paper with Oleksii Konashevych on the use of the blockchain for e-governance is now published. Check out the online version at: http://ebooks.iospress.nl/volumearticle/50851 Abstract Governments across the world are testing different uses of the blockchain for the delivery of their … Continue reading →

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