The digital origins of dictatorship and democracy: information technology and political Islam
Around the developing world, political leaders face a dilemma the very information & communication technologies that boost economic fortunes also undermine power structures. This book looks at the role that communications technologies play in advancing democratic transitions in Muslim countries.
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Oxford [u.a.]
Oxford University Press
2010
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| In: | Year: 2010 |
| Series/Journal: | Oxford studies in digital politics
Oxford studies in digital politics |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Islamic countries
/ Islam
/ Politics
/ Online media
/ Internet
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| Further subjects: | B
Information Technology
Political aspects
Islamic countries
B Internet Political aspects Islamic countries B Islamic countries Politics and government |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | Around the developing world, political leaders face a dilemma the very information & communication technologies that boost economic fortunes also undermine power structures. This book looks at the role that communications technologies play in advancing democratic transitions in Muslim countries. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XIII, 285 S., graph. Darst. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-973641-6 978-0-19-973642-3 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199736416.001.0001 |
