The impact of the internet on political and economic development

An American based blogger is planning to write a book about the effects of blogging in four countries,Iran,Estonia,South Korea and Senagal.

Cyrus Farivar,who has recently spent sme time in Iran, says the book will explore how the political and economic histories of the countries have changed with the arrival of the internet.

The countries have been choosen for their unique perspectives on the impact of the internet.Senegal a relatively stable country has little digital penetration,Korea has,by contrast the largest.Estonia had little contact with the outsideworld before 1991 and Iran for its unique poliical system.

Via Global Voices