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Power and Information in Egypt - and Beyond

Abstract: 
"Egypt is fascinating. The old view that we had to support the authoritarians or wind up with radical Islamists has been overtaken by the spread of information that has helped create and empower a new middle. There are more options now, but it is clear that smart policy in an information age will need a more sophisticated understanding of power. We have to deal both with governments and civil societies of other countries, thinking simultaneously in terms of hard power as well as the soft power of narrative and values."
Author: 
Joseph S. Nye, Jr.
Institution: 
Harvard Kennedy School
Year: 
2012
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Industry Focus: 
Internet & Cyberspace
Country: 
Egypt
Datatype(s): 
Bibliographies & Reports