DocumentCode
1512607
Title
How ICTs Affect Democracy and Corruption in Emerging Societies
Author
Soper, Daniel S. ; Demirkan, Haluk
Author_Institution
California State Univ., Fullerton, CA, USA
Volume
14
Issue
4
fYear
2012
Firstpage
18
Lastpage
23
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
IT Professional
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1520-9202
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MITP.2012.51
Filename
6197176
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