The Internet and Politics

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The Internet and Politics is written by Sarah Oates and published by Routledge. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1134277032 (ISBN 10) and 9781134277032 (ISBN 13).

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?