The politics of the Internet in Third World development : challenges in contrasting regimes with case studies of Costa Rica and Cuba /

This book examines the political and developmental implications of the new information and communication technologies (NICT) in the Third World. Whereas the concept of the 'digital divide' tends to focus on technological and quantitative indicators, this work stresses the crucial role play...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Hoffmann, Bert
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York ; London : Routledge, 2004.
Series:Latin American studies (Routledge (Firm))
Subjects:
Information technology > Political aspects > Developing countries.
Information technology > Political aspects > Costa Rica.
Information technology > Political aspects > Cuba.
Technology and state > Developing countries.
Technology and state > Costa Rica.
Technology and state > Cuba.
Economic development > Political aspects.
Technologie de l'information > Aspect politique > Costa Rica.
Technologie de l'information > Aspect politique > Cuba.
Politique scientifique et technique > Costa Rica.
Politique scientifique et technique > Cuba.
Développement économique > Aspect politique.
COMPUTERS > Information Technology.
Economic development > Political aspects
Information technology > Political aspects
Technology and state
Costa Rica
Cuba
Developing countries
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:This book examines the political and developmental implications of the new information and communication technologies (NICT) in the Third World. Whereas the concept of the 'digital divide' tends to focus on technological and quantitative indicators, this work stresses the crucial role played by the political regime type, the pursued development model and the specific configuration of actors and decision-making dynamics. Two starkly contrasting Third World countries, state-socialist Cuba and the Latin America's ""show-case democracy"" Costa Rica, were chosen for two in-depth empirical country s
Physical Description:1 online resource (xx, 321 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-313) and index.
ISBN:020333535X
9780203335352
9780415949590
0415949599
9786610236299
6610236291
9781135931582
1135931585
9781135931537
1135931534
9781135931575
1135931577
9780415650977
0415650976

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