Liberation Technology
Source
By Larry Diamond. Essay on Liberation Technology in the Journal of Democracy.
URL = http://irevolution.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/diamond-21-3.pdf
Definition
Larry Diamond:
"“… any form of information and communication technology (ICT) that can expand political, social, and economic freedom. In the contemporary era, it means essentially the modern, interrelated forms of digital ICT—the computer, the Internet, the mobile phone, and countless innovative applications for them, including “new social media” such as Facebook and Twitter.” (http://irevolution.wordpress.com/2010/08/08/ushahidi-liberation-tech/)
ExampleS
- Is Ushahadi a liberation technology?, http://irevolution.wordpress.com/2010/08/08/ushahidi-liberation-tech/
- Role of the Internet in China
- Role of the Internet in Malaysia