Transnational Civil Society, Institution-Building, and IT: Reflections from the Middle East
Transnational Civil Society, Institution-Building, and IT: Reflections from the Middle East
Jon W. Anderson
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The important connectives of information technology will come with institutions that successfully merge IT, transnationalism, and 'civil' society such that each conveys its properties to the other. How to conceptualize and understand these properties is a compelling need for social theory. Comparative study of the Internet in the Middle East, including its supporting and related technologies, points to the crucial role of alliance-building and coalitions…