“One must be wary of the view that these loose and diverse coalitions represent a new form of globalized participatory democracy. The dissent industry is largely a product of the Internet revolution. Inexpensive, borderless, real-time networking provides advocacy non-governmental organizations [NGOs] with economies of scale and also of scope by linking widely disparate groups with one common theme.” RealFormPoliticsViewsCommonEconomyDemocracyGroupsProductsRevolutionIndustryInternetOrganizationScalesThemeDiverseScopeNetworkingDissentCoalitionsAdvocacyInexpensiveParticipatory DemocracyInternet Revolution Author:Sylvia Ostry
