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Hacktivism

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Added: Hacking as a form of activism can be carried out though a network of activists, such as Anonymous and Wikileaks, or a through a singular activist, working in collaboration toward a common goals without an overarching authority figure.

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Want to add: http://video.scroll.in/824104/hackers-activists-or-hacktivists-a-documentary-tells-us-what-drives-groups-like-anonymous-legion as a citation for "Some people[who?] describing themselves as hacktivists have taken to defacing websites for political reasons, such as attacking and defacing government websites as well as web sites of groups who oppose their ideology."

Want to add: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/anonymous-hacktivists-launch-ddos-attacks-against-websites-donald-trump-1552750 as a citation for "While some self-described hacktivists[who?] have engaged in DoS attacks"

Change: "DoS attacks waste resources and they can lead to a "DoS war" that nobody will win[citation needed]." to "DoS attacks can lead to unintended consequences" with citation "Somani, Gaurav, et al. "Ddos Attacks In Cloud Computing: Collateral Damage To Non-Targets." Computer Networks109.Part 2 (2016): 157-171. ScienceDirect. Web. 16 Dec. 2016."

Notable Hacktivist Events

Added: "In 2013, as an online component to the Million Mask March, Anonymous in the Philippines crashed 30 government websites and posted a youtube video to congregate people in front of the parliament house on November 5 to demonstrate their disdain toward the Filipino government." and citation "Potter, Garry (2015). "Anonymous: A Political Ontology of Hope". Theory in Action. 8: 2–3 – via EBSCO Host."

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Million Mask March

Background

Want to add: The marches are set in motion to allow ordinary citizens to collaborate in order to create societal change through alterations to their governments. They are coordinated through a host of channels with most prevalent being word of mouth and social media. The Facebook group for the event marked over 18,000 Facebook users as going to the protests.

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Events

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London, England: The march has become an annual occurrence in London. Protesters marched through central London on November 5, 2015 in protest of the manner in which the English government conducts surveillance on the country, the corruption that has become ingrained in government, and the State's socio-economic issues.[2] During the 2016 protest, 53 protesters were arrested during the march through Central London which were related to drug use, destruction of property and other criminal activity.[8]

Manila, Philippines: Activists linked to the hacktivism group Anonymous crashed 30 of the Filipino government's websites in response to the corruption felt toward politicians. The group released a video apologizing to the people of the Philippines for the disruption and courting them to protest in front of the parliament house on November 6, 2013.[9]

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Representative democracy

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Added: "This system of governance is also time efficient as decisions can be made by a select few, knowledgable group of legislators rather than the entire country's population." and the citation [3] "Loeper, Antoine (2016). "Cross-border externalities and cooperation among representative democracies". European Economic Review– via ebscohost."

Added: "It is a system in which people elect their lawmakers (representatives), who are then held accountable to them for their activity within government." and the citation [4] "Bernard Manin, The Principles of Representative Government, Cambridge: Cambridge University press,1996"

Powers of the Representatives

Added citation: "Loeper, Antoine (2016). "Cross-border externalities and cooperation among representative democracies". European Economic Review– via ebscohost." after "or the national legislature".

Want to add: "The restriction of power can be seen through the U.S. Constitution, which puts fourth certain requirements and limitations on the power of representatives" after "or other measures to balance representative power" with the citation "http://constitutionus.com".

Want to add: citation "http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/initiative-referendum-and-recall-overview.aspx" at the end of "However, these are not always binding and usually require some legislative action—legal power usually remains firmly with representatives.[where?]"

Criticisms

Added: A drawback to this type of government is that elected officials are not required to fulfill promises made before their election and are able to promote their own self-interests once elected, providing a incohesive system of governance.[21] Legislators are also under scrutiny as the system of majority-won legislators voting for issues for the a large group of people fosters inequality among the marginalized.[22] (Citations are linked on the Representative Democracy Wikipedia Page already)

Proposed Solutions

Added: This citation "Bohman, James (1997). "Deliberative Democracy" (PDF). MIT Press." to the end of "system of governance, providing an initial advantage"

Add section: "Countries with Representative Democracy"

Add: Countries with Representative Democracies.

Asia: Cambodia and India

Europe: Germany and England

Africa: Somaliland (cite with http://www.ranker.com/list/countries-ruled-by-representative-democracy/reference)

North America: Dominican Republic and United States of America

South America: Chile

Other: Australia and Micronesia

and source this with "http://www.governmentvs.com/en/representative-democratic-countries/model-43-4"

New Article: " Political Apathy "

NOTE: This is not 100% a new page but there is so little information and there is so much to do with it that I wanted to build off of it.

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According to contemporary psychology, 75.5% and 46% of millennials are politically disinclined. There are a number of factors that contribute to the level of apathy due to the effect they have on the individual (citation: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10911359.2015.1021065) Political apathy can stem from socioeconomic standing, as the lower class feels disengaged/voiceless because of their position in society (citation: Arnason, Johann P., and Marek Hrubec, editors. Social Transformations and Revolutions: Reflections and Analyses. Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Press, 2016, www.jstor.org/stable/10.3366/j.ctt1bh2j81.) Alienation plays a distinctive role in voting patterns, with a negative correlation between high engagement and politically apathy. The more people they are alienated through their belief that they do not belong of deserve to have a voice, the less likely they are to engage. (citation:Dean, Dwight G. “Alienation: Its Meaning and Measurement.” American Sociological Review, vol. 26, no. 5, 1961, pp. 753–758. www.jstor.org/stable/2090204.)

New Section: " Disengagement in the United States "

There is a growing sentiment of disconcern among youth regarding politics throughout the country. The public sphere has altered as new technologies have surfaced and allowed people to become political bystanders. A trend has developed promoting self interest over group interest, deliberately magnifying political apathy. (citation: ) Despite millennials becoming more outraged over the state of national affairs, their engagement still remains the lowest in recent history. When interviewed by Harvard researchers, 52% of millennials stated they would replace all members of congress if the chance presented itself, but still remain a silent voting group in the country.