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Authoritarinism and Democracy

Will the Internet and other media give authoritarian regimes no room to hide or can they be controlled or even used to prevent democratic change?

The position of this essay is the internet is not the explanatory of democratisation it can only act as a catalyst for change from without. It is my contention that the PAP strong hold over the media will not prevent democratic change. Additionally that the economic strength and cause for the wealth generation would have a greater opportunity to force democratic change which is the FDI and MNC. The Singaporean people are more inclined to leave the city-state then fight for its social democracy.

Granted the Singapore government is most authoritarian with regards to the flow of information and the desire to control monitor and censor what it deems to be appropriate or in the best interest of the political system. However there are glimmering shines of aesthetic democracy.

The Internet is a technological tool, for the free flow of ...

Posted by: Gina Allred

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