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Internet as freedom - does the Internet enhance the freedoms people enjoy?

By:

Perez, Yael Valerie

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: 2012Action note:

1/16/13 SANDRAW

Summary: Evaluates the capacity of the Internet to enhance development in emerging regions through Amartya Sen's freedom perspective. Concludes that it is important to look at the Internet-based ICT4D projects through Sen's freedom lens and calls for such projects to be evaluated based on these broad freedom goals rather than on focused development goals.

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Evaluates the capacity of the Internet to enhance development in emerging regions through Amartya Sen's freedom perspective. Concludes that it is important to look at the Internet-based ICT4D projects through Sen's freedom lens and calls for such projects to be evaluated based on these broad freedom goals rather than on focused development goals.