‘And Then He Switched off the Phone’: Mobile Phones, Participation and Political Accountability...
-
Upload
stability-international-journal-of-security-development -
Category
Documents
-
view
214 -
download
0
description
This paper uses qualitative and quantitative original data to investigate the impact of mobile phones in situations of political contestation or conflict. We derive hypotheses from theories in general political science, and on the role of mobile phones specifically. These suggest that a link exists between access to better communication structures, political participation and government accountability.