Saturday, March 31, 2012

The Arab Spring and impact of technology on human rights

By: Eva Revear

Tuesday, March 6, 2012






Abstract: Deals about the impact of technology on  human rights  in the Arab revolutions. According to the athor , Although the Internet played a large role in the organizational aspects of these uprisings, social media is a double edged sword.


Extract: During an hour of lecture, then question and answer, Ishay talked about her research on human rights and the Arab Spring, in terms of the role that internet, social media, and women played in the Middle Eastern uprisings of Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Yemen."


Index terms: Arab spring, revolutions, Politics,  Human rignts, Social networks, mobilisation 


Source: The Ledger

URL: http://www.uwtledger.com/the-arab-spring-and-impact-of-technology-on-human-rights-1.2810276#.T3Yi3mEaOqo

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