| ID | 127345 |
| Title Proper | Iran and the emergence of information and communications technology |
| Other Title Information | the evolution of revolution? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Baldino, Daniel ; Goold, Jarrad |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This study examines the emergence of information and communications technology (ICT) in facilitating political protest in the Middle East, with a focus on the Iranian experience. With the rise of 'emancipating technology' to mobilise popular support, many had hoped that the incumbent regime in Iran would be steered towards a more democratic and less authoritarian path. At the same time, the Iranian regime itself has shown an increasingly sophisticated technical nous, constructing a centralised censorship network and using available technology to proliferate propaganda and control and subdue cyber-protest. As such, ICT has acted as a complex dual-edged sword in both mutually supporting and suppressing political activism in modern-day Iran. |
| `In' analytical Note | Australian Journal of International Affairs Vol.68, No.1; February 2014: p.17-35 |
| Journal Source | Australian Journal of International Affairs Vol.68, No.1; February 2014: p.17-35 |
| Key Words | Cyber-Activism ; Democracy ; Internet ; Iran ; Information & Communications Technology - ICT ; Cyber Security ; National Interest ; Middle East ; Emerging Power ; Political Protest ; Iranian Regime ; Cyber Protest ; Political Activism ; Modern Day Warfare |