What role can the Internet play in the development of democracy in Africa?
This article explores the recent trends in information technology, specifically the Internet, and what role it can play in the development and sustainability of democracy in Africa. It examines what role it can play in revitalising the public sphere and how it can influence political decisions in t...
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This article explores the recent trends in information technology, specifically the Internet,
and what role it can play in the development and sustainability of democracy in Africa.
It examines what role it can play in revitalising the public sphere and how it can influence
political decisions in the continent. However, I argue that even though the Internet has
had profound effects on people’s lives, contributing significantly to communication and
information sharing, its real potential is yet to be realised in Africa. This means in effect,
that although it might have contributed to various sociological phenomena, it could
potentially be dangerous to the growth of democracy in Africa because it is still in the
hands of a few, especially those in power.
120 Communicare 23(1) - July 2004
George
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| spelling | doaj-art-4b22e499fed7471798aae662c434ae792025-01-20T08:51:22ZengUniversity of JohannesburgCommunicare0259-00692957-79502022-10-0123110.36615/jcsa.v23i1.1785What role can the Internet play in the development of democracy in Africa?George Nyabuga0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7681-2297University of Nairobi This article explores the recent trends in information technology, specifically the Internet, and what role it can play in the development and sustainability of democracy in Africa. It examines what role it can play in revitalising the public sphere and how it can influence political decisions in the continent. However, I argue that even though the Internet has had profound effects on people’s lives, contributing significantly to communication and information sharing, its real potential is yet to be realised in Africa. This means in effect, that although it might have contributed to various sociological phenomena, it could potentially be dangerous to the growth of democracy in Africa because it is still in the hands of a few, especially those in power. 120 Communicare 23(1) - July 2004 George https://journals.uj.ac.za/index.php/jcsa/article/view/1785democracy in AfricaInternetdevelopmentinformation technologyrevitalising the public spherepolitical decisions |
| spellingShingle | George Nyabuga What role can the Internet play in the development of democracy in Africa? Communicare democracy in Africa Internet development information technology revitalising the public sphere political decisions |
| title | What role can the Internet play in the development of democracy in Africa? |
| title_full | What role can the Internet play in the development of democracy in Africa? |
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| title_short | What role can the Internet play in the development of democracy in Africa? |
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| topic | democracy in Africa Internet development information technology revitalising the public sphere political decisions |
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