Information on "Communication" and "Political Regions"
April 2013
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9 Apr 2013
Real Time Diplomacy
Author: Philip Seib, Bridget Kendall
Publisher: Chatham House
This is a transcript of a speech made by Philip Seib, director of the Center on Public Diplomacy at the University of Southern California in which he discusses how diplomacy is adapting to the era of social media, when news and events are disseminate... More on «Real Time Diplomacy»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Organising Information, Regulating Communication
Author: Pau de Vílchez Moragues, Carlos Gómez Martínez, Mohammed Noureddine Affaya, Fatima Chenaïf, Cyril Lemieux
Publisher: CIDOB Foundation
This publication presents the content of the conversations and debates which arose from the EU-Maghreb exchange between Mediterranean professionals of the judiciary and communication sectors. More on «Organising Information, Regulating Communication»
October 2012
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Oct 2012
A Double-Edged Sword: Information Technology in North Korea
Author: Scott Thomas Bruce
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
This article argues that North Korea now faces a serious question: how can it reap the benefits of information technology (IT) while also avoiding the social instability that often comes with it? Although the country is stable for now, IT has the pot... More on «A Double-Edged Sword: Information Technology in North Korea»
September 2012
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Sep 2012
Furthering Democracy in Libya with Information Technology
Author: Chris Jones, Sharon Kennedy, Siobhan Kerr, Joseph Mitchell, Daniel Safayeni
Publisher: Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
Social media played a central role in the 2011 uprisings that took place in the Arab world, facilitating the organization and coordination of popular resistance to dictatorial regimes in Libya, Tunisia and Egypt. More on «Furthering Democracy in Libya with Information Technology»
June 2012
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Jun 2012
Like and Strike: Die Bedeutung der Neuen Medien im Arabischen Frühling
Author: Michel Penke
Publisher: Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy (IFSH)
Diese Publikation summiert die Wechselwirkung digitaler Vernetzung und politischen Aufbegehrens in der arabischen Welt im Jahre 2011. More on «Like and Strike: Die Bedeutung der Neuen Medien im Arabischen Frühling»
May 2012
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21 May 2012
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Hunger Strike
Author: Udi Dekel, Orit Perlov
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
This brief discusses the use of hunger strikes by Palestinian prisoners and how social media has been used to spread their message. More on «The Palestinian Prisoners’ Hunger Strike»
April 2012
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Apr 2012
Political Protest in Central Asia
Author: Andrea Schmitz, Alexander Wolters
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
This paper examines the likelihood of political protests in several Central Asian countries, such as Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. More on «Political Protest in Central Asia»
March 2012
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26 Mar 2012
Arab Public Opinion Aired on the Social Networks, March 2012
Author: Udi Dekel, Orit Perlov
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
In this brief, the authors find that the basic worldview prevalent among those active on Arab social networks is that the Israeli government is the primary negative element affecting most of the ills of the Middle East. More on «Arab Public Opinion Aired on the Social Networks, March 2012» -
Mar 2012
The Spanish Transition and the Arab Spring
Author: Antoni Segura
Publisher: European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed)
This paper analyses the transition processes unfolding in Arab countries and compares them to the Spanish experience. More on «The Spanish Transition and the Arab Spring»
February 2012
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Feb 2012
Politischer Protest in Zentralasien
Author: Andrea Schmitz, Alexander Wolters
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
Die Studie befasst sich mit der Frage, ob es auf absehbare Zeit in Zentralasien zu gesellschaftlichen Umbrüchen ähnlich denen im arabischen Raum kommen könnte. More on «Politischer Protest in Zentralasien»


