Herasimenka, A. 2016. Information and Communication Technologies and New Possibilities of Political Participation in Belarus. The Fifth International Congress of Belarusian Studies. Kaunas, Lithuania 02 Oct 2015 Vytautas Magnus University.
| Title | Information and Communication Technologies and New Possibilities of Political Participation in Belarus |
|---|---|
| Authors | Herasimenka, A. |
| Type | Conference paper |
| Abstract | The internet opened new possibilities for political activists around the world. However, there is a lack of scholarship of how activists employ new technologies in non-democratic countries like Belarus. The paper discusses the results of the study of the online campaigns of Belarusian political activists in 2011-2013. It suggests that while activists can successfully employ internet platforms to influence public policy, the outcome of their campaigns is dependent on issues they address. |
| Keywords | political participation, authoritarian regimes, Belarus, digital platforms, digital activism |
| Year | 2016 |
| Conference | The Fifth International Congress of Belarusian Studies |
| Publisher | Vytautas Magnus University |
| Publication dates | |
| Published | 01 Jan 2016 |
| Journal | Working Papers of the Fifth International Congress of Belarusian Studies |
| Journal citation | 5, pp. 48-51 |
| ISSN | 2351-6666 |
| 2351-6658 | |
| Book title | The Fifth International Congress of Belarusian Studies. Working Papers |
| Web address (URL) of conference proceedings | http://icbs.palityka.org/en/news-en/working-papers-of-the-fifth-international-congress-of-belarusian-studies/ |
| Web address (URL) | http://icbs.palityka.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/01_herasimenka.pdf |