Internet, Democracy and Democratization

Informationen zum Autor Peter Ferdinand University of Warwick Klappentext The Internet is transforming relations between states and citizens. This study gives examples of how it is creating new political communities at various levels, both in democracies and authoritarian regimes. It is also used by marginalized anti-democratic groups such as neo-Nazis. Zusammenfassung This study gives examples of how the Internet is creating new political communities at various levels, both in democracies and authoritarian regimes. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Internet, democracy and democratisation, Peter Ferdinand; paradoxical partners - electronic communication and electronic democracy, Beth Noveck; democratising democracy - strong democracy, US political campaigns and the Internet, Jennifer Stromer-Galley; revitalising the party system or zeitgeist On-line? virtual party headquarters and virtual party branches in Germany, Christoph Bieber; the politics of African America On-line, Rohit Lekhi; the neo-Nazis and Taliban On-line, Peter Chroust; the Internet in Indonesia's new democracy, David T. Hill, Krishna Sen; the electronic republic? the role of the Internet I promoting democracy in Africa, Dana Ott, Melissa Rosser; Tibet, democracy and the Internet Bazaar, John Bray.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Ferdinand
• Assisted by: Peter Ferdinand (Editor), Ferdinand Peter (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.04.2000
• EAN: 9780714681146
• ISBN: 978-0-7146-8114-6
• No. of pages: 200
• Series: Democratization and Autocratization Studies
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Politics & government, Politics and government, COMPUTERS / Social Aspects, Internet guides and online services