Democracy@internet.asia? The challenges to the emancipatory potential of the net: lessons from China and Malaysia.
It is a commonly held view that, given the unique characteristics of the internet, it provides real opportunities for democratisation and political transformation, especially in societies where freedom of speech and expression is constrained by government controls. This article challenges this assum...
| Publicado en: | Third World Quarterly Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 99 - 115 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Feb2001
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