New Media and Democracy in Post-Soviet Countries
New Media and Democracy in Post-Soviet Countries
Author(s): Natalya RyabinskaSubject(s): Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Kolegium Europy Wschodniej im. Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: Post-soviet;Ukraine;Belarus;Russia;new media;social media
Summary/Abstract: With its high penetration rates, the internet has entered the reality of post-Soviet societies extremely quickly. This penetration, however, does not necessarily equate to greater democratisation in these countries. And as evidence from this region shows, the internet can also be used for sustaining authoritarian regimes.
Journal: New Eastern Europe
- Issue Year: 2013
- Issue No: 04 (09)
- Page Range: 111-117
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English
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