Democracy@internet.asia? The challenges to the emancipatory potential of the net: Lessons from China and Malaysia
Democracy@internet.asia? The challenges to the emancipatory potential of the net: Lessons from China and Malaysia
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民主@internet.asia？
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2001
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Jason P. Abbott
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Jason P. Abbott
人们普遍认为，鉴于互联网的独特特征，它为民主化和政治转型提供了真正的机会，尤其是在言论和表达自由受到政府管制限制的社会。本文以中国和马来西亚为例，考察了互联网在亚洲的影响，对这一假设提出了挑战。文章特别指出，要了解互联网对发展中经济体的影响，有必要考察互联网的政治经济--无论是地方、地区还是全球。虽然网络可能为异议和反对提供了一个新的媒介，但其影响被两个主要因素所抵消。首先，南北之间存在明显的数字鸿沟(以及特定国家在性别、教育和财富方面存在的差异)；其次，日益商业化。
It is a commonly held view that, given the unique characteristics of the internet, it provides real opportunities for democratisation and political transformation, especially in societies where freedom of speech and expression is constrained by government controls. This article challenges this assumption by examining the impact of the internet in Asia with specific reference to China and Malaysia. In particular the article argues that to understand the impact of the internet on developing economies it is essential to examine the political economy of the internet-locally, regionally and globally. While the net may provide a new medium for dissent and opposition, its impact is offset by two principal factors. First, the existence of a marked digital divide between North and South (as well as the discrepancies that exist within specific countries in terms of gender, education and wealth) and second, by growing commercialisation.