The Politics of the Internet in Third World Development - Challenges in Contrasting Regimes with Case Studies of Costa Rica and Cuba (Paperback)

This book examines the political and developmental implications of the new information and communication technologies (NICT) in the Third World. Whereas the concept of the "digital divide" tends to focus on technological and quantitative indicators, this work stresses the crucial role played by the political regime type, the pursued development model and the specific configuration of actors and decision-making dynamics. Two starkly contrasting Third World countries, state-socialist Cuba and the Latin America's "show-case democracy" Costa Rica, were chosen for two in-depth empirical country studies.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Latin American Studies
Release date:	June 2012
First published:	2004
Authors:	Bert Hoffmann
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	342
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-65097-7
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Impact of science & technology on society
LSN:	0-415-65097-6
Barcode:	9780415650977

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