Title :
How ICTs Affect Democracy and Corruption in Emerging Societies
Author :
Soper, Daniel S. ; Demirkan, Haluk
Author_Institution :
California State Univ., Fullerton, CA, USA
Abstract :
In the wake of the Arab Spring, there´s been speculation about the potential of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to contribute to political transformation in emerging societies. Does adoption of these technologies really affect the political destinies of emerging nations?
Keywords :
information technology; politics; Arab Spring; ICT; corruption; democracy; emerging nations; emerging societies; information and communication technologies; political transformation; Communication systems; Economics; Government policies; Information technology; Internet; Market opportunities; Media; Mobile handsets; Social implications of technology; ICT; corruption; democracy; development; information and communication technology; revolution;
Journal_Title :
IT Professional
DOI :
10.1109/MITP.2012.51
