The Internet and Politics
Citizens, Voters and Activists
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Social Science
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781134277025 | |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | March 22, 2006 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781134277025 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | March 22, 2006 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
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?
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?
