Internet Freedom and Political Space
- ISBN-10
- 0833080644
- ISBN-13
- 9780833080646
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 286
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-09-05
- Publisher
- Rand Corporation
- Author
- Olesya Tkacheva
Description
The Internet is a new battleground between governments that censor online content and those who advocate Internet freedom. This report examines the implications of Internet freedom for state-society relations in nondemocratic regimes.
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