[governance] Ism or not Ism ?

[Michael Gurstein]

In this scenario Avri (and others) who then represents the "public interest"
that is the interest of, dare we say, the global commons, the interest of us
all over and above the narrower specific interests of those with specific
"stakes" in the outcome.

As I understand what you are saying Avri, the reconciliation of the
interests of the various stakeholders takes place in some sort of
marketplace where coalitions are built etc.etc.

I have a lot of questions concerning that but haven't we/aren't we suffering
from a near (once and future) global economic collapse precisely because
that "hidden hand" which is meant to ensure appropriately mutually
beneficial outcomes from the marketplace you are pointing to in fact turned
out to be a rather bullying fist appropriated for the benefit of the greedy
few at the expense of the blameless many.

Mike


-----Original Message-----
From: Avri Doria [mailto:avri at acm.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 9:07 AM
To: IGC
Subject: Re: [governance] Ism or not Ism ?



On 17 Aug 2010, at 09:10, parminder wrote:

> However, in my numerous discussion on MSism, those who uphold MSism 
> generally tend to completely bypass/ ignore/ minimize this issue, 
> which for me, and most others having suspicions about MSism, is THE 
> central issue. This especially so because when we look at the global 
> scene the strongest power shifts taking place today are towards 
> mega-corps, who seen to further benefit the most from MSism.


I do believe that I discussed this issue.  Perhaps not completely of
sufficinet adequately

For me what is significant about these organization is that they represent
aspects of individual's participation. Just a government represent people in
their identity as citizens, civil society represents people in their aspect
as activists and those concerned with the myriad cil society concerns.  And
commercial organizations represent people as employees and stockholders (and
sometimes even te interests of the customers).

And this is just dealing with the the tripartite.  Internet Technical
organizations represent people in their identity as technical stewards of
the internet.  Consumer organizations represent people as consumers of the
Internet. Netizen groups .....

a.

Ps. in answer to Michael G's question.  As many statekeholder groups as can
organize and define
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