Type of Resource:
Journal

Year of Publication:
2016

Indicators:
- Enablers
- Challenges


Themes:
- Digital Literacy And Skills
- Internet for Democracy

Author(s): Taewoo Nam

This study addressed the question of whether the Internet is a tool for democracy or oppression. To that end, it analyzed the relationships among national-level indicators on a global scale (national economy, human capital, ICT deployment, electoral rights, civil liberties, and online filtering). The results of the cross-national examination through the path analyses found that Internet-enabled participation did not significantly mediate political evolution from electoral democracy to liberal democracy. On the contrary, online filtering or censorship significantly mediated the relationship between electoral democracy and liberal democracy.

URL
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S073658531630449X

Region of Study:
Africa,

Country of Study:
Africa,

Study Quality
High