  This essay argues that a new form of democracy - an "Emergent Democracy" -
will develop as a result of the use of Internet communication tools and
platforms such as blogs. The essay explores a variety of tools available and
explores the history of democracy, modern experiments with democracy and how
these tools might support democracy. The essay also explores concerns as these
new tools emerge. These issues include concerns such as privacy and the
societally negative use of these tools by corporations, totalitarian regimes
and terrorists.
