1. Political economy
Satyan Ramlal
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• NSA, more and before
• Interplay politics / economics
• ~ neglected
• 5 questions
Political economy perspectives

2. [1] Public – private sector
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• Leverage, bargaining power
• Blackmail, losing control
• Dependency public on private sector
Political economy perspectives

3. [2] Transparency, trust
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• Criminalize journalism, confidentiality
• Doubts about reliability e-dem / e-gov
• Massive violation, false statements
Political economy perspectives

4. [3] Intellectual property
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vs
• Espionage foreign companies
• Free trade
Political economy perspectives

5. [4] Internet & censorship
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• Liability & constraints
• Competition, commerce, public interest
• Wikileaks
Political economy perspectives

6. [5] Selective support
open internet
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• Friendly regime: no support opposition,
no vocal condemnation censorship
• Undesirable regime: exact opposite
Political economy perspectives

7. Discussion
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• Benefits e-democracy > risks ?
• Place within research & practice
Political economy perspectives
satyanramlal@gmail.com
Presentation on personal title /
Employed in private sector – CGI Public Sector Netherlands