Information Technology and World Politics

Front Matter....Pages i-vi
Introduction: Information Technology and World Politics—The Growing Connection....Pages 1-7
Front Matter....Pages 9-9
Stateless Nations: “I Pledge Allegiance To ...?”....Pages 11-23
Come Together? Debunking the Myth of the Internet and the Global Village....Pages 25-41
Subnational Groups and the Internet: An Irritant to Globalization, Not a Threat....Pages 43-54
The International Security Implications of Internet Use Via Satellite....Pages 55-68
Front Matter....Pages 69-69
Fujimori Meets Cabinas Publicas: The Internet, Journalism, and Democracy in Peru....Pages 71-83
Beyond the Internet: Democracy on the Phone?....Pages 85-99
China, Democracy, and the Internet....Pages 101-113
The Internet and the Evolution of Civil Society in Iran....Pages 115-129
Front Matter....Pages 131-131
From Tea Sheds to Cyber Cafes: Could an Internet-Driven Modernization Strategy Succeed in India?....Pages 133-144
Brain Drain: An Unintended Consequence of Wiring Brazil?....Pages 145-159
www.AfricanOpportunity.com....Pages 161-177
Back Matter....Pages 179-187