The digital origins of dictatorship and democracy [electronic resource] : information technology and political Islam / Philip N. Howard. Howard, Philip N. Information technology Political aspects Islamic countries. Internet Political aspects Islamic countries. JQ1852.A58 320.9176702854678 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed Sept. 9, 2010). Around the developing world, political leaders face a dilemma the very information & communication technologies that boost economic fortunes also undermine power structures. This book looks at the role that communications technologies play in advancing democratic transitions in Muslim countries. New York ; Oxford University Press : Oxford, 2010. 2010. 2010 Text 1 online resource. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199736416.001.0001 eng Oxford studies in digital politics Oxford studies in digital politics. Islamic countries Politics and government. Islamic countries. Islamic countries.