THE ROLE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARAB SPRING RIOTS
THE ROLE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARAB SPRING RIOTS
Author(s): Cristea DumitruSubject(s): Military history
Published by: Editura Academiei Oamenilor de Știință din România
Keywords: information technologies and communications;Arab Spring; Twitter Revolution; Facebook Revolution
Summary/Abstract: The protesters' actions during the Arab Spring have benefited the consistent support of the information technologies and communications. Although this element is not unique in the landscape of the popular protest movement of the last decade , the way it influenced the Arab riots drew the attention of both political analysts and security and internal security services of all states.
Journal: Annals – Series on Military Sciences
- Issue Year: 4/2012
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 24-32
- Page Count: 9
- Language: English