How ICTs Affect Democracy and Corruption in Emerging Societies

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?

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Published inIT professional Vol. 14; no. 4; pp. 18 - 23
Main Authors Soper, Daniel S., Demirkan, Haluk
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington IEEE 01.07.2012
IEEE Computer Society
Subjects
Communication systems
corruption
Corruption in government
Democracy
Developing countries
development
Economics
Government policies
ICT
information and communication technology
Information technology
Internet
LDCs
Market opportunities
Media
Mobile handsets
Nations
revolution
Social implications of technology
Springs
Studies
Technology adoption
Technology utilization
Transformations
Wakes
Arab countries
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Summary: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?
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ISSN:1520-9202
1941-045X
DOI:10.1109/MITP.2012.51