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The Internet and Politics Citizens, Voters and Activists (Democratization Studies)

By Rachel Gibson , Diana Owen , Sarah Oates

Book information

Year
2006
ISBN
041534784X, 9780415347846, 9780203017531
LCC
JF799 .I62 2005
Open Library ID
OL22717269M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1710990 bytes)
Pages
240\220
Topic
Education
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

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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