Cyber-utopianism Position #91761

The belief that the Internet cultivates democratic change is a form of cyber-utopianism.
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IssueICT's capacity to spread democracy?
PositionCyber-utopianism
ComponentCyber-utopians overstate the revolutionary potential of the Internet
ComponentCyber-utopians understate the potential of Internet for repression
ComponentInternet won't necessarily lead to a net increase in political freedom
RelevanceInternet Freedom is a fraud
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Author: Evgeny Morosov
Cited by: François Dongier 9:52 AM Monday 14 February 2011 GMT
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Author: Peaceworks - U.S. Institute of Peace
Cited by: François Dongier 11:56 AM Tuesday 15 February 2011 GMT
URL: http://www.usip.org/files/resources/pw65.pdf
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Entered by:- François Dongier
Entry date (GMT): 2/10/2011 10:33:00 PM
Last edit date (GMT): 2/14/2011 7:21:00 PM
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