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C/M/862. Do new media technologies encourage democratisation?

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4200
DATE:
2008
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49.99 GBP

The paper examines how communication systems, such as the Internet, have affected democracy arguing whether new communication technologies help to enhance democratic processes or whether they lead to just the opposite effect. Examples of positive and negative effects of new technologies on democracy are considered, the trend to exert control over the free flow of information is discussed.

 

KEYWORDS: Internet, democracy, control, communication technologies,

 
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