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Competitive political regime and Internet control : case studies of Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia /

Why are policies of internet control adopted in a democratic state, while internet freedom is guaranteed in a more authoritarian context? In this work on the comparative politics of internet control, it is argued that regime type per se is not the direct determinant of the internet control outcome....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Liu, Yangyue (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Why are policies of internet control adopted in a democratic state, while internet freedom is guaranteed in a more authoritarian context? In this work on the comparative politics of internet control, it is argued that regime type per se is not the direct determinant of the internet control outcome. Instead, the book proposes an alternative model that addresses the intensity of online transgressiveness and the capacity of online civil society. While online transgressiveness propels governments ...
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 207 pages .)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1443860808
9781443860802