Internet communities

This paper attempts to answer the question of whether the Internet community and the individual users of social networks are actors in world politics. They are gaining political influence, and Web 2.0 technologies are increasingly political. We analyze projects integrating social web services to int...

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Main Author: R. V. Bolgov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MGIMO University Press 2013-02-01
Series:Vestnik MGIMO-Universiteta
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Online Access:https://www.vestnik.mgimo.ru/jour/article/view/1510
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description This paper attempts to answer the question of whether the Internet community and the individual users of social networks are actors in world politics. They are gaining political influence, and Web 2.0 technologies are increasingly political. We analyze projects integrating social web services to interact with government information systems by citizens, NGOs and business are analyzed. We identify basic advantages and limitations of using social Internet services in politics. We examine experience of their use in government agencies in several countries. We analyze official documents governing the use of social networks in the interaction of authorities with the citizens and business
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spelling doaj.art-812deb1ea3874fe5ae07ae8ec3eb38e72024-02-07T10:17:00ZengMGIMO University PressVestnik MGIMO-Universiteta2071-81602541-90992013-02-0101(28)556010.24833/2071-8160-2013-1-28-55-601204Internet communitiesR. V. Bolgov0СПГУThis paper attempts to answer the question of whether the Internet community and the individual users of social networks are actors in world politics. They are gaining political influence, and Web 2.0 technologies are increasingly political. We analyze projects integrating social web services to interact with government information systems by citizens, NGOs and business are analyzed. We identify basic advantages and limitations of using social Internet services in politics. We examine experience of their use in government agencies in several countries. We analyze official documents governing the use of social networks in the interaction of authorities with the citizens and businesshttps://www.vestnik.mgimo.ru/jour/article/view/1510web 2.0actors in world politicsinternet communitiescrowdsourcingfacebooktwitter-revolutioncyber powerdigital diplomacy
spellingShingle R. V. Bolgov
Internet communities
Vestnik MGIMO-Universiteta
web 2.0
actors in world politics
internet communities
crowdsourcing
facebook
twitter-revolution
cyber power
digital diplomacy
title Internet communities
title_full Internet communities
title_fullStr Internet communities
title_full_unstemmed Internet communities
title_short Internet communities
title_sort internet communities
topic web 2.0
actors in world politics
internet communities
crowdsourcing
facebook
twitter-revolution
cyber power
digital diplomacy
url https://www.vestnik.mgimo.ru/jour/article/view/1510
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