Monday, March 26, 2007

Discussion Question for ICP 351 - March 28-30

Each of the three readings for this week approach the "political culture of cyberspace" from different angles. Is the political culture of cyberspace inherently democratic and transnational in character, or is Beir correct when stating that "meaningful participation in transnational civil society-based networks and practices are not at all equally apportioned across geopolitical space" (806)? If Beir is correct, what does this mean for the role of the "political culture of cyberspace" in the Kyrgyz Republic and Central Asia more generally?