Social media and e - democracy in Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu

Finau, Glen (2014) Social media and e - democracy in Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. UNSPECIFIED.

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Abstract

Social media is changing the way citizens in Melanesia are exercising their democratic rights. Cave (2012) suggests that the Pacific’s ICT revolution has the potential to enhance transparency and governance in the Pacific. Logan (2012) focusing on Papua New Guinea discusses the political impact of social media. This proposal seeks to examine how social media is enabling e-democracy in Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. The study’s research objectives will be achieved via a survey of tertiary students from these Melanesian countries. It is envisaged that the findings of this study will improve our understanding of how to leverage social media to foster better governance in Melanesia.

Item Type:	Other
Additional Information:	Research proposal at the ANU SSGM Pacific Research Colloquium 2014
Subjects:	J Political Science > JA Political science (General) T Technology > T Technology (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE) > School of Accounting and Finance
Depositing User:	Glen Finau
Date Deposited:	21 May 2014 04:34
Last Modified:	05 May 2016 23:56
URI:	https://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/7271

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