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The Internet and Politics: Citizens, Voters and Activists (Democratization and Autocratization Studies) - Softcover

Book 3 of 39: Democratization Studies
 
9780415435871: The Internet and Politics: Citizens, Voters and Activists (Democratization and Autocratization Studies)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0415435870 ISBN 13: 9780415435871
Publisher: Routledge, 2006

Synopsis

This volume explores the nature of the Internet's impact on civil society, addressing the following central questions:

is the Internet qualitatively different from the more traditional forms of the media?
has the Internet demonstrated real potential to improve civil society through a wider provision of information, an enhancement of communication between government and citizen, or via better state transparency?
does the Internet pose a threat to the coherence of civil society as people are encouraged to abandon shared media experiences and pursue narrow interests?
in authoritarian states, does the Internet function as a beacon for free speech or as another tool for propaganda?

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About the Author

Sarah Oates, Diana Owen, Rachel K. Gibson

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2006
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0415435870
ISBN 13 
9780415435871
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
240
Editor
Oates Sarah