Political Mobilization in Autocracies in the Digital Age

2019 ◽  
pp. 13-26
Author(s):  
Nils B. Weidmann ◽  
Espen Geelmuyden Rød
Keyword(s):  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Political Mobilization ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Political Protest ◽  
Political Opportunity ◽  
Transmitted Information ◽  
Government Interference ◽  
The Relationship

Chapter 2 first defines the main concepts of the book. It uses the well-known framework of explanations for political protest, consisting of individual motives, resource mobilization, and political opportunity. In comparison to conventional communication technologies such as newspapers, television, and phones, the advent of the Internet affects protest mobilization in different ways: it increases the speed and availability of the network, changes the nature of the transmitted information, and possesses a network structure that can be less susceptible to government interference. The chapter reviews the existing literature on the relationship between Internet technology and protest within the framework of motives, mobilization, and political opportunity. Even though this literature has recognized that the Internet is neither exclusively beneficial nor detrimental to protest mobilization, it still has failed to identify the conditions under which digital technology helps protesters or autocratic governments.

Research on the Dilemma and Path of Rural Industry Integration and Internet Revitalization Driven by E-commerce

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 4163-4171
Author(s):  
Feng Xu
Keyword(s):  
Internet Technology ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Development Mode ◽  
Rural Industry ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Correlation Degree ◽  
New Development ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Industry Integration ◽  
The Relationship

The emergence of Internet technology provides a new development mode for the development of rural industry. In view of the fact that the rural integrated Internet is in its infancy, and the unpredictability and uncertainty of “Internet +” innovation in the era of “digital economy”, the development of rural integrated Internet is facing many challenges, and there are development misunderstandings and dilemmas. This paper studies the dilemma and path of rural industry integration and Internet revitalization driven by e-commerce. Driven by e-commerce, this paper analyzes the current situation of the Internet revitalization of rural industry integration, summarizes the problems existing in the Internet revitalization of rural industry integration, constructs a grey correlation model to analyze the correlation degree of the influencing factors in the rural industry and Internet integration, and takes a certain rural industry as an example to prove that the model can be used to analyze the relationship between the two factors On this basis, the paper puts forward the effective strategies of rural industry integration and Internet revitalization driven by e-commerce.

scholarly journals The Possibilities of Internet Voting in Jamaica: Moving from Convenience to Fixing the Problem of Voter Apathy among the Youth

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Political Participation ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Voter Turnout ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Internet Voting ◽  
Recent Scholarship ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Political Apathy ◽  
The Relationship

Recent scholarship recognises the importance of information and communication technologies (ICT), particularly the Internet, and its focus on ways to overcome challenges to political participation. The advent of Internet voting or I‑voting in encouraging youth political participation has been framed within the context of convenience voting which can help to strengthen democracy by encouraging voting, especially among apathetic youth. This paper explores the relationship between Internet voting and youth political participation in the Jamaican society through a survey of 600 youth. The findings suggest that while it may not substantially reduce apathy, which is more intricately linked to perceived overarching systemic failures, Internet voting holds the potential to improve voter turnout at the polls. While convenience was not a major factor driving political apathy, it was an important factor in encouraging participation at the polls.

scholarly journals The Interaction between Internet, Sustainable Development, and Emergence of Society 5.0

Data ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasja Roblek ◽  
Maja Meško ◽  
Mirjana Pejić Bach ◽  
Oshane Thorpe ◽  
Polona Šprajc
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Internet Technologies ◽  
Automated Content Analysis ◽  
Scientific Innovation ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
The Relationship

(1) Background: The importance of this article is to analyze the technological developments in the field of the Internet and Internet technologies and to determine their significance for sustainable development, which will result in the emergence of Society 5.0. (2) The authors used automated content analysis for the analysis of 552 articles published in 306 scientific journals indexed by SCII and/or SCI - EXPANDED (Web of Science (WOS) platform). The goal of the research was to present the relationship between the Internet and sustainable development. (3) Results: The results of the analysis show that the top four most important themes in the selected journals were “development”, “information”, “data”, and “business and services”. (4) Conclusions: Our research approach emphasizes the importance of the culmination of scientific innovation with the conceptual, technological and contextual frameworks of the Internet and Internet technology usage and its impact on sustainable development and the emergence of the Society 5.0.

The Internet and Political Protest in Autocracies

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nils B. Weidmann ◽  
Espen Geelmuyden Rød
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Political Protest ◽  
Technological Modernization ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Internet Penetration ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Autocratic Politics ◽  
High Degree

In the aftermath of recent popular uprisings in dictatorships, many observers argued that information and communication technologies, notably the Internet, played a key role in the mobilization of political protest. This book unpacks when and under which circumstances Internet technology can benefit opposition activists aiming to mobilize protests, and when the technology plays into the hands of autocratic governments. Since autocratic governments enjoy a high degree of control over the introduction and expansion of Internet technology and over digital communication ows, the book argues that it should help them keep levels of protest low in the long-term. However, once protest has started, short-term government intervention becomes more difficult, which is why Internet technology can catalyze ongoing episodes of unrest. The book presents detailed empirical analyses of the relationship between the use of Internet technology and protest in autocracies. By leveraging new sub-national data on political protest and Internet penetration, these analysis cover more than sixty autocratic countries at the level of cities. The results show that higher levels of Internet penetration in cities reduce the overall occurrence of protest in dictatorships, but once protest has started, the Internet contributes to the continuation of protest in the same city as well as its diffusion to other locations. By examining the use of the Internet by governments in relation to other means of autocratic repression, the book also demonstrates the technological modernization of autocratic politics, where digital repression via the Internet partly substitutes traditional forms of political control.

ISPO business model innovation: redefining the relationship between exhibition organizers and their customers

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Linyan Liu ◽  
Yilei Wang
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Business Model Innovation ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose This paper aims to take International SPOrt (ISPO) as a typical case to study how exhibition organizers can reshape their relationship with users through business model innovation to answer the question that how enterprises can help the exhibition industry to upgrade and develop through business model innovation in the internet environment. Design/methodology/approach Faced with the development of internet technology, the impact of online platforms, the relationship between exhibition organizers and their customers are facing unprecedented challenges. On the basis of the literature review, this study analyzed the innovation of exhibitors’ business model from three modules: value proposition, revenue logic and cost base and how to reshape their interaction with users through innovation. This study systematically analyzed the innovation of the ISPO business model and the process of reshaping its relationship with users and dynamic interaction with a single case study method. Findings The main conclusions are as follows: the starting point of reshaping the relationship between exhibition organizer and users in the internet era is to re-understand the needs of customers, the key point of reshaping the relationship is to further cultivate the industrial value and the sustainability of the relationship lies in the customer life cycle management. Originality/value From the perspective of exhibition organizers filling the gap of case study in the field of the exhibition. In the area of the exhibition, previous studies rarely started from the perspective of exhibition organizers, but, this paper discusses the interaction between exhibition organizers, exhibitors and visitors from this perspective in this study.

scholarly journals The Interaction between Internet, Sustainable Development, and Emergence of Society 5.0

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasja Roblek ◽  
Maja Meško ◽  
Mirjana Pejić Bach ◽  
Oshane Thorpe ◽  
Polona Šprajc
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Internet Technologies ◽  
Automated Content Analysis ◽  
Scientific Innovation ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
The Relationship

(1) Background: The importance of this article is to analyze the technological developments in the field of the Internet and Internet technologies and to determine their significance for the sustainable development which will result in the emergence of the Society 5.0; (2) The authors used automated content analysis for the analysis of 552 articles published in 306 scientific journals indexed by SCII and/or SCI - EXPANDED (Web of Science (WOS) platform) between the years 1996 and 4/2020. The goal of the research was to present the relationship between the internet and sustainable development. (3) Results: The results of the analysis show that the top four most important themes in the selected journals were “development”, “information”, “data”, and “business and services”. (4) Conclusions: Our research approach emphasizes the importance of the culmination of scientific innovation with the conceptual, technological and contextual frameworks of the internet and internet technology usage and its impact on sustainable development and emergence of the Society 5.0

Learning Opportunities and Outcomes of Design Research in the Digital Age

2016 ◽  
pp. 538-556
Author(s):  
Kin Wai Michael Siu ◽  
Yi Lin Wong
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Computer Software ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
The Internet ◽  
The World ◽  
Software And Hardware ◽  
Positive Results

Computer and Internet technology has spread all over the world. As design research is a fast-growing discipline, it is worthwhile to examine its relationship with technology. Subsequently, this chapter aims to discuss the influence of computers and the Internet on design and design research in the digital age. Two kinds of design research, designerly and scholarly research, are defined. The influence of technology on them is examined. The chapter also finds that digitalization, computer software and hardware and Internet technology have facilitated the development of design research. They have created more learning opportunities and resulting in better learning outcomes in the field. However, despite these positive results, there are some drawbacks. These technologies may also limit some learning outcomes and pose risks to the development of design research.

Intimacy and Relational Communication in Online Counselling

2012 ◽  
pp. 48-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bayode I. Popoola ◽  
Olusegun F. Adebowale ◽  
Akinjide Gabriel Akintomide ◽  
Onijuni Olufemi Olatomide
Keyword(s):  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Effective Communication ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Relational Communication ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Online Counselling ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
The Relationship

Intimacy is very crucial to the success of any therapeutic relationship. In a counselling relationship, disclosure has been found to be a cornerstone for the relationship to be effective and for self-disclosure to be achieved. In counselling there should be trust, intimacy, and effective relational communication. Intimate relationships can only occur where there is trust, effective communication, and assurance of confidentiality. Lack of intimacy in a counselling relationship has been found to contribute to both physiological and psychological problems of a client. It is, therefore, important for any counsellor who is aspiring to make a remarkable impact in the practice of counselling to make the establishment of intimacy and relational communication a priority. Online counselling by its nature requires much more effort to establish intimacy and relational communication with the client than face-to-face counselling. This chapter posits that, apart from acquiring the necessary skills needed in becoming a professional counsellor, an online counsellor needs to acquire some level of proficiency in communication technologies, especially in the areas of handling computers and effective use of the Internet. Also, such a counsellor should be well equipped with the principles of effective communication. He/She should be familiar with some of the Internet languages often referred to as ‘net lingo’ and some emotional icons often referred to as ‘emoticons’ in order for him/her to establish and promote intimacy and relational communication in an online counselling relationship.

E-Government and Accountability in EU Local Governments

2009 ◽  
pp. 186-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lourdes Torres ◽  
Vicente Pina ◽  
Basilio Acerete ◽  
Sonia Royo
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Legal Requirements ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Relationship

This work tries to assess to what extent e-government enables transparency, openness and, hence, accountability in public administrations. For this purpose, local European Union (EU) administrations are analysed, encompassing all the different types of public administration styles of Western countries. Although almost all governments have opened a Web site and reports from multilateral organizations highlight the benefits of e-government initiatives for transforming the relationship between administration and citizens; the results of our analyses show that these benefits are far from being achieved because the e-government projects are still in their early stages. Even though the capacity of the Internet for the dissemination of information improves accountability and makes benchmarking easier, our research results also show that Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) do not promote financial accountability beyond legal requirements. In conclusion, ICTs have not had a dramatic impact on public accountability in practice, even in countries that are at the forefront of digital technologies.

The Internet and Local Wages: A Puzzle

2012 ◽  
Vol 102 (1) ◽  
pp. 556-575 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Forman ◽  
Avi Goldfarb ◽  
Shane Greenstein
Keyword(s):  
Wage Inequality ◽  
Wage Growth ◽  
Local Variation ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Business Investment ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Relationship

How did the diffusion of the internet affect regional wage inequality? We examine the relationship between business investment in advanced internet technology and local variation in US wage growth between 1995 and 2000. We identify a puzzle. The internet is widespread, but the economic payoffs are not. Advanced internet technology is only associated with substantial wage growth in the 6 percent of counties that were already highly wealthy, educated, and populated and had IT-intensive industry. Advanced internet and wage growth appear unrelated elsewhere. Overall, advanced internet explains over half the difference in wage growth between already well-off counties and all others. JEL: J31, L86, O33, R11, R23

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