Interest in the relationship between Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and new Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the context of electoral and change politics in Africa has intensified recently among donors, scholars, and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). This book takes a critical look at claims, developments and initiatives linking CSOs, new media, and democracy. Based on research carried out among urban political non-governmental actors in Nairobi and Lusaka, and observations of trends in the rest of sub-Saharan Africa, the author argues that ICTs enhance the efficiency and operations of CSOs and make it easier for them to overcome ideological and other state obstacles but that states still remain powerful controllers of key instruments of dominance thus making real impact of new media minimal.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN-13
9780230117921
eBay Product ID (ePID)
138839579
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Political Science
Author
O. Mudhai
Publication Name
Civic Engagement, Digital Networks, and Political Reform in Africa
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Government, Computer Science, Politics
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
259 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
216mm
Item Width
140mm
Item Weight
480g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
O. Mudhai
Series Title
The Palgrave Macmillan Series in International Political Communication