Democracy's Double-Edged Sword: How Internet Use Changes Citizens' Views of Their Government

This academic book explores how internet use affects citizens' political evaluations and satisfaction with democracy. The author presents a theory suggesting the internet acts as both a "mirror," reflecting governmental actions back to citizens, and a "window," exposing them to information about other countries. Empirical evidence from country-level and individual-level analyses, along with randomized field experiments in Bosnia and Tanzania, supports the hypothesis that the internet's impact on democratic satisfaction depends on the quality of a nation's existing democratic practices. The book also examines the limitations of this theory, considering factors like government censorship and propaganda. Finally, it discusses the implications of these findings for political organization and activity in the digital age. You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms: https://linktr.ee/book_shelter Get the Book now from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Democracys-Double-Edged-Sword-Internet-Government/dp/1421415259?&linkCode=ll1&tag=cvthunderx-20&linkId=085f9177c04e47bf8ee5ca27baf7f239&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl Produced by Podcai Studio: https://www.podcaistudio.com/