The Internet and Politics - Citizens, Voters and Activists - - Paperback Bog - Taylor & Francis Ltd - 2006 - Engelsk - Booktok.dk

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?