The Internet and Politics: Citizens, Voters and Activists

By Diana Owen, Rachel K. Gibson, Sarah Oates

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?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 041534784X
• ISBN13: 9780415347846
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"