The Internet, Big Business and Freedom

Michael Backman

Chapter 2 in Asia Future Shock, 2008, pp 13-20 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Freedom and liberty in Asia face a new threat in the decades to come. It is the Internet. The Internet was to sound the death knell for authoritarian regimes, undermining their attempts at control, particularly in terms of the flow of information. But ironically, technological advances have turned this around. The Internet is now being used by Asia’s authoritarian regimes to eavesdrop, hunt down dissidents, and further control the flow of information. It is a disappointing outcome. And it is likely to intensify.

Keywords: Chinese Government; Economic Freedom; Internet Service Provider; Authoritarian Regime; Internet Company (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230592421_2

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