Political Change in the Digital Age: The Fragility and Promise of Online Organizing
14 Pages Posted: 27 Jun 2011
Date Written: December 9, 2010
Abstract
We conclude that policymakers and scholars that have been most optimistic about the impact of digital tools have over-emphasized the role of information, specifically access to alternative and independent sources of information and unfiltered access to the Internet. We argue, in contrast, that more attention should be paid to the means of overcoming the difficulties of online organization in the face of authoritarian governments in an increasingly digital geopolitical environment.
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Etling, Bruce and Faris, Robert and Palfrey, John G. and Palfrey, John G., Political Change in the Digital Age: The Fragility and Promise of Online Organizing (December 9, 2010). Berkman Center Research Publication No. 2010-15, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1871316
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