The Digital Origins of Democracy - A guest lecture by Dr. Philip N. Howard

The George Washington University's School of Media and Public Affairs (SMPA) presents highlights from a guest lecture by Associate Professor Philip N. Howard, the leading expert on the role of new information technologies in political systems.

Do new information technologies advance democratization? Among the diverse countries with large Muslim communities, how do such technologies provide capacities and constraints on institutional change? What are the ingredients of the modern recipe for democratic transition or democratic entrenchment? With evidence from fieldwork in Azerbaijan, Egypt, Tajikistan and Tanzania, and using the latest statistical models, Howard demonstrates that communications technologies have played a crucial role in advancing democracy in Muslim countries.

To learn more about the School of Media and Public Affairs, please visit http://smpa.gwu.edu.

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