Digital democracy in Asia: The impact of the Asian internet on political participation

Lee, Shin Haeng

doi:10.1080/19331681.2016.1214095

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“…people naturally use the internet to find and distribute activities in their communities, as Sproull and Kiesler [61] and Stern et al [11] have shown, besides looking for information about the issues they face. Other studies also show the same thing that the internet is becoming a medium capable of increasing direct human interaction at events in a variety of scopes and issues such as in the economy [62,63], community [56], and politics [64,65], although that happens with different processes.…”

Section: Internet Impact On Sense Of Place and Participation (Rq1)mentioning

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Social Interaction of Indonesian Rural Youths in the Internet Age

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The internet penetration on young villagers gives rise to question about its effects on the social interaction and behavior patterns as it accelerates the interaction with the wider network. However, the internet could possibly decrease both the social interaction with local people at the village and the dependency toward native villagers as internet utilization allows the users to be more selective in terms of interactions according to their interests. This research aims to examine the impacts of the Internet through a dystopian view by comparing the degrees of senses of place, participation in local activities, and social capital among internet and non-internet users using a statistical approach. The analysis of variance and linear regression were employed in the present study. The results revealed that the internet did strengthen both broad and local social capital. It also supported young villager's participation in local activities. Nevertheless, the internet was observed to decline the villager's sense of place, especially the desire to remain a resident in the native village. Better access to information and network gained by the users elevated their chances to move outside the village when better opportunities were observed elsewhere.Sustainability 2020, 12, 115 2 of 26 face-to-face and traditional communication by which deep relationship could be considerably formed. This action strengthened social capital (SC) within local community [5] and reinforced one's attachment and dependency on the local community and living place. Later, the involvement of a resident on the internet afterwards allows him to be more selective in accordingly interacting with his interests [6]. It can accelerate, and shorten the time of, one's interaction with the network beyond space [7]. But, in the dystopian view, it possibly decreases the intensity of interaction with local people as a person needs time and effort as well to manage the other acquaintances [6].Besides transformed social interaction, the immediate impact felt by internet users is the easy access to information. Abundant information can support young villagers in making decisions in daily matters [8][9][10]. The internet, with its various derivative applications, also modifies rural youth's ways to do activities such as shopping, playing games, reading, and watching videos by simply going online. Things brought about by the internet in some cases are the answers to the needs of villagers (e.g. Stern et al. [11]). For instance, the information on job vacancies or skill training can easily reach rural youths' gadgets. However, sources of prospective self-improvement carriers are generally outside the native village.The new style of rural social life, however, could bring both negative and positive impacts. The internet inevitably improves people's networks, understanding of the outside world, lifestyle, and other personal aspects [7]. Since the rural areas mostly have limited facilities to meet a higher lifestyle, there would be a tendency in the people to feel mor...

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Section: Internet Impact On Sense Of Place and Participation (Rq1)mentioning

confidence: 90%

Social Interaction of Indonesian Rural Youths in the Internet Age

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“…In the age of information and communication technologies (ICTs), several scholars believe ICTs, especially Internet, by providing some technological facilities such as various channels for participation, including weblogs, and online social networks have positive potentials to affect the process of democratization in all over the world (Bimber, 2003;Gimmler, 2001;Lee, 2016;Margolis and Moreno-Riaño, 2013;Stoycheff et al, 2016;Weare, 2002). There is a broader story behind the direct or indirect possibility of Internet on democracy promotion.…”

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Can the internet promote democracy? A cross-country study based on dynamic panel data models

Pirannejad

2017

Information Technology for Development

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In the age of information revolution, information and communication technologies are penetrating all levels of societies and also influencing the political aspect of each country by providing some facilities such as Internet and web technologies. Democracy, as a universal value and a political system, is also well-known and has an important role in the sublimation of the human societies. This study attempts to examine the effect of Internet extension on democracy promotion by using a panel consisting of 122 countries covering the period from the year 2000 to 2014. In order to estimate the effect, and also to deal with the endogeneity and autocorrelation problems, the dynamic panel data models are employed in the study. The results of estimation models indicate that Internet extension has a significantly positive effect on democracy promotion during the period. In the end, some ideas for further research are presented.

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“…In Lebanon, social media may encourage people to participate more freely, encouraged, and supported by a democratic climate. It guarantees that everyone can share their opinion and express their ideas on social media freely; however, people's participation through social media can act as a social agent and change politics' nature (Lee 2017, Daher et al 2017, Paler et al 2020. Thus, the electronic media characteristics specific to democratic changes may increase through Lebanon's social media activities, which have become very dynamic.…”

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The role of social media in promoting political participation: The Lebanon experience

Saud

Hariri

Ashfaq

2020

MKP

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Social media, as part of the political experience, is an emerging trend in the sociology of youths and politics. The present study aimed to investigate the dynamic role of social media in the context of promoting political participation in Lebanese society. A quantitative survey method was used to collect the data from the field, and a total number of 260 questionnaires were filled in throughout the study. The study suggests that people are openly sharing their political opinions on social media platforms and that their expression rate in terms of sharing and learning political knowledge is increasing. The majority of respondents are using Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for political purposes. The creation of social media has brought about an innovative advancement when it comes to individuals participating freely for political reasoning. Additionally, with exciting features and the freedom to share videos, pictures, and status updates, social media applications increasingly allow them to participate in political discussions. Where social media is providing opportunities for the public to participate in politics, electronic media is also facilitating a generation in terms of them gaining political knowledge from political talk shows. Social media’s appropriateness for spreading something broad has triggered a contagious phenomenon that allows every notice polled to be accessed by everyone. It is possible to conclude that social media is suitable for use as an online political platform, and it provides an opportunity for the respondents to participate in the political sector of their country.

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Digital democracy in Asia: The impact of the Asian internet on political participation

Cited by 39 publications

References 56 publications

Social Interaction of Indonesian Rural Youths in the Internet Age

Social Interaction of Indonesian Rural Youths in the Internet Age

Can the internet promote democracy? A cross-country study based on dynamic panel data models

The role of social media in promoting political participation: The Lebanon experience

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