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Decentralizing democracy: approaches to consensus within blockchain communities

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dc.creator Tozzi, Christopher
dc.date 2019-10-09
dc.date.accessioned 2023-03-15T20:34:15Z
dc.date.available 2023-03-15T20:34:15Z
dc.identifier https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/TEKN/article/view/64523
dc.identifier 10.5209/tekn.64523
dc.identifier.uri https://biblioteca-repositorio.clacso.edu.ar/handle/CLACSO/181094
dc.description Creating fair, transparent and genuinely democratic modes of decentralized decision-making has been a key concern for many developers and users of blockchains. This article evaluates several popular methods of maintaining consensus and achieving decentralized decision-making on blockchain networks in order to assess the extent to which blockchains challenge the norms of the liberal-democratic order. In particular, it compares and contrasts Proof-of-Work, Proof-of-Stake and Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance consensus mechanisms, assessing not just how they operate in a technical sense but also (and most important) the political, economic and social dimensions of these different blockchain governance strategies. This comparison highlights efforts by blockchain communities to redefine or push the bounds of democracy, as well as the challenges they have faced in their efforts to create digital democracies that do not reproduce the same economic and social inequalities present in traditional democratic systems. en-US
dc.description La creación de modelos justos, transparentes y genuinamente democráticos de toma de decisiones descentralizadas ha sido una preocupación clave para muchos desarrolladores y usuarios de blockchain. Este artículo evalúa varios métodos populares para mantener el consenso y lograr una toma de decisiones descentralizada en las redes blockchain para evaluar en qué medida las blockchains desafían las normas del orden liberal-democrático. En particular, compara y contrasta los mecanismos de consenso de Prueba de trabajo, Prueba de estaca y Tolerancia práctica a la falla bizantina, evaluando no solo cómo operan en un sentido técnico sino también (y lo más importante) cómo operan las dimensiones políticas, económicas y sociales de estas diferentes estrategias de gobierno de blockchain. Esta comparación destaca los esfuerzos de las comunidades blockchain para redefinir o empujar los límites de la democracia, así como los desafíos que han enfrentado en sus esfuerzos por crear democracias digitales que no reproduzcan las mismas desigualdades económicas y sociales presentes en los sistemas democráticos tradicionales. es-ES
dc.description A criação de modelos justos, transparentes e genuinamente democráticos de tomadas de decisão descentralizadas tem sido uma preocupação para muitos desenvolvedores e usuários de blockchains. Este artigo avalia diversos métodos populares para manter consenso e alcançar uma tomada de decisão descentralizada nas redes de blockchain para assessar a medida a qual o blockchain desafia as normas da ordem liberal-democrática. Em particular, compara e contrasta os mecanismos de consenso da prova de trabalho, prova de participação e Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance, avaliando não somente como eles operam num sentido técnico mas também (e mais importante) as dimensões políticas, econômicas e sociais destas diferentes estratégias de governança de blockchain. Esta comparação destaca os esforços de comunidades de blockcahin em redefinir ou ampliar os limites da democracia, assim como os desafios enfrentados em seus esforços em criar democracias digitais que não reproduzem as mesmas desigualdades econômicas e sociais presentes nos sistemas democráticos tradicionais. pt-BR
dc.description A criação de modelos justos, transparentes e genuinamente democráticos de tomadas de decisão descentralizadas tem sido uma preocupação para muitos desenvolvedores e usuários de blockchains. Este artigo avalia diversos métodos populares para manter consenso e alcançar uma tomada de decisão descentralizada nas redes de blockchain para assessar a medida a qual o blockchain desafia as normas da ordem liberal-democrática. Em particular, compara e contrasta os mecanismos de consenso da prova de trabalho, prova de participação e Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance, avaliando não somente como eles operam num sentido técnico mas também (e mais importante) as dimensões políticas, econômicas e sociais destas diferentes estratégias de governança de blockchain. Esta comparação destaca os esforços de comunidades de blockcahin em redefinir ou ampliar os limites da democracia, assim como os desafios enfrentados em seus esforços em criar democracias digitais que não reproduzem as mesmas desigualdades econômicas e sociais presentes nos sistemas democráticos tradicionais. pt-PT
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dc.language eng
dc.publisher Grupo de Investigación Cultura Digital y Movimientos Sociales. Cibersomosaguas es-ES
dc.relation https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/TEKN/article/view/64523/4564456552021
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dc.rights Derechos de autor 2019 Teknokultura. Revista de Cultura Digital y Movimientos Sociales es-ES
dc.source Teknokultura. Journal of Digital Culture and Social Movements; Vol. 16 No. 2 (2019): Ethics of Emerging Technologies; 181-195 en-US
dc.source Teknokultura. Revista de Cultura Digital y Movimientos Sociales; Vol. 16 Núm. 2 (2019): Ethics of Emerging Technologies; 181-195 es-ES
dc.source Teknokultura. Revista de Cultura Digital e Movimentos Sociais; v. 16 n. 2 (2019): Ética das tecnologias emergentes; 181-195 pt-BR
dc.source 1549-2230
dc.subject bitcoin en-US
dc.subject democracy en-US
dc.subject governance en-US
dc.subject Proof-of-Work en-US
dc.subject bitcoin es-ES
dc.subject demogracia es-ES
dc.subject governanza es-ES
dc.subject Prueba-de-Trabajo es-ES
dc.subject bitcoin pt-BR
dc.subject democracia pt-BR
dc.subject governança pt-BR
dc.subject prova-de-trabalho pt-BR
dc.subject bitcoin pt-PT
dc.subject democracia pt-PT
dc.subject governança pt-PT
dc.subject prova-de-trabalho pt-PT
dc.title Decentralizing democracy: approaches to consensus within blockchain communities en-US
dc.title Decentralizing democracy: approaches to consensus within blockchain communities es-ES
dc.title Descentralizando a democracia: perspectivas de consenso entre as comunidades de blockchain pt-BR
dc.title Descentralizando a democracia: perspectivas de consenso entre as comunidades de blockchain pt-PT
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
dc.type Karpeta es-ES


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