How have new information and communication technologies, including the

QUESTION

How have new information and communication technologies, including the Internet, affected the political economy in general?

A. They have led to the spread of communism.

B. They have reduced a state’s ability to control access to uncensored information.

C. They have led to the collapse of democracy.

D. They have created new conduits for the spread of closed societies.

E. They have led to increased suppression of political and economic freedoms.

ANSWER

B
New information and communication technologies, including satellite television, fax machines, desktop publishing, and, most important, the Internet, have reduced a state’s ability to control access to uncensored information. These technologies have created new conduits for the spread of democratic ideals and information from free societies.