Democracy@internet.asia? The callenges to the emancipatory potential of the net: lessons from China and Malaysia
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This article examines the impact of the Internet on Asia, specifically Malaysia and China, and evaluates whether the new information technology truly is a tool for democratization in countries with strong restrictions on freedom of speech and expression. The author asserts that the Internet's political economy must first be analyzed; the Internet as a new forum of dissent and opposition is offset by growing commercialization of the net; another negative factor is the division of information technology among the North and South, as well as between gender, education and wealth of users in each region.
Publication Name: Third World Quarterly
Subject: International relations
ISSN: 0143-6597
Year: 2001
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Political incrementalism: political lessons from China's 20 years of reform
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This article examines China's reluctance to initiate democratic reform and its accomodation of socioeconomic changes. The author explores political incrementalism and how they work in China, the success of political reforms and the uncertain future for leaders in managing increasing social demands for political reform and democratization.
Publication Name: Third World Quarterly
Subject: International relations
ISSN: 0143-6597
Year: 1999
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Social capital: the politico-emancipatory potential of a disputed concept
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The concept of social capital has invoked rapidly growing interest since the middle of the 1990s. An overview of the most significant problems attached to the notion of social capital are discussed.
Publication Name: Third World Quarterly
Subject: International relations
ISSN: 0143-6597
Year: 2003
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