| ID | 139272 |
| Title Proper | Use of information and communication technologies by protesters and the authorities in the attempts at colour revolutions in Belarus 2001–2010 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Desouza, Kevin C ; Lysenko, Volodymyr V |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Information and communication technology have played an important role in the tactics of uprisings against non-democratic regimes worldwide. However, there has been little attention paid in studies so far of how authorities in those countries employ such information and communication technology. In this article we examine the evolution of such tactics as employed by one of the most ingrained authoritarian regimes—that of Belarus—during the decade 2001 to 2010. The political opposition's responses to the authorities' countermeasures are also investigated, followed by an analysis of the co-evolution of these opponents' tactics. |
| `In' analytical Note | Europe-Asia Studies Vol.67, No.4; Jun.2015: p.624-651 |
| Journal Source | Europe-Asia Studies Vol: 67 No 4 |
| Key Words | Social Problems ; Belarus ; Social Revolution ; Protest ; Authoritarian Regimes ; Non-Democratic Regimes ; Information and Communication Technologies – ICT ; Authorities ; Colour Revolution ; Political System – Belarus ; Countermeasures Tactics |