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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?
Changes in the media landscape present new challenges for scholars
interested in the relationship between the mass media and civil
society. Notably, the explosion of the Internet in advanced
industrial democracies and its more limited introduction in other
types of regimes has provided new pathways for communication. This
volume explores the nature of the Internet's impact on civil
society, addressing the following central questions: * Is the
Internet qualitativey 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? * Alternatively, 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 another tool for propaganda? This book will be of
interest to students and scholars of the Internet and civil
society. Jensen, University of Aarhus Weiner Lusoli, University of
Salford Stephen Ward, University of Salford Scott Wr
This title was first published in 2000. This volume examines the
extent to which digital technology, such as the World Wide Web,
e-mail and developing database software, are being used within the
political institutions and organization. The focus is on the UK
political system with some reference to the US. The chapters cover
central themes surrounding British politics and the use of the
Internet and other emerging technologies. Topics include an
overview of the development and use of the Internet and its
influence, the impact on central and local government, promoting
better democratic citizenship, the use of information communication
technologies by political parties, the implications of Internet and
e-mail use by pressure groups to aid campaigning, and many more.
This title was first published in 2000. This volume examines the
extent to which digital technology, such as the World Wide Web,
e-mail and developing database software, are being used within the
political institutions and organization. The focus is on the UK
political system with some reference to the US. The chapters cover
central themes surrounding British politics and the use of the
Internet and other emerging technologies. Topics include an
overview of the development and use of the Internet and its
influence, the impact on central and local government, promoting
better democratic citizenship, the use of information communication
technologies by political parties, the implications of Internet and
e-mail use by pressure groups to aid campaigning, and many more.
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