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Internet Democracy - Debate

The Economist is running another online debate, this one entitled Internet democracy. This house believes that the internet is not inherently a force for democracy.

Defending the motion: Evgeny Morozov

Opposing the motion: John Palfrey

Dates:
23 February 2011 - Opening statements (on the website now)
28 February 2011 - Rebuttal statements
2 March 2011 - Closing statements
4 March 2011 - Post-debate/decision

Result - 42% agreed with the motion, 58% disagreed with the motion

[Other articles listed as background reading for this debate to be incorporated later:

Reaching for the kill switch

Breaching the great firewall

Hidden truths

Worse than useless

A cyber-house divided

A show of strength or a sign of weakness?

Defriended

Facebook and freedom  ]










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