05 Oct 2009
The Internet and Dictatorships
Democracy, Dictatorship, Evgeny Morozov, The Internet, Videos
Evgeny Morozov challenges conventional wisdom on the efficacy of the Internet as a tool for democratizing dictatorships.
Morozov questions the significance of what he calls “iPod Liberalism,” and argues that the “Spinternet” and the use of the Net for “authoritarian deliberation” actually significantly aid authoritarian regimes.
11:51 video