New Mobilization?
... Digital technologies increase the ability of the authorities to monitor the lives of people. But the question remains as to whether or not they are capable of mobilizing people to solve collective problems. It is possible that this incessant wave of “spy scandals” and “media restrictions” is just the first movement towards future mobilization projects. Classical liberal democracy was facing a new challenge at the turn of the 21 st century. The development of information technology made it easy to quickly manipulate public moods and influence voter behaviour. In the past, the process ...
30.07.2018