The many-headed e-monster

IEEE Internet Computing, 17(6), 88-92

2013

Themes: Politics

Category: Journal article, Open access, The Digital Citizen

Across the world, politics has been transformed by e-populism, where parties support freedom of the Internet, direct democracy, transparency and free speech. E-populists have proved powerful opponents, upsetting governments in Italy, Egypt and elsewhere. But can e-populism succeed in creating inclusive, constructive government? Does the power of the Internet need to be mitigated by alternative institutions?

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