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Topic : Information and communication technologies and the future of democracies

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Chapter 1 : The challenges that ICT presents to democracies

There are both challenges and potentials that information and communication technologies offer democracies
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is concerned with the use of technology
New technologies, particularly computers, are having a significant effect on everyone's lives
There is much public debate over the use and impact of ICTs in democracies
New ICTs offer the opportunity for more people to become involved in politics
ICTs increase the amount of information available
A challenge that people in a democracy face with regard to ICTs is the issue of losing their privacy
ICTs offer governments the ability to engage in more extensive forms of consultation with citizens
The internet does not always provide reliable information

Chapter 2 : The potentials that ICT offers to democracies

Chapter 3 : The social justice aspect of ICT and democracy

Chapter 4 : Protecting democracy

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