Democratisation in Malaysia: The impact of social media in the 2008 general election

• Main Authors: Mohd Sani, Mohd Azizuddin, Zengeni, Knocks Tapiwa
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: JQ Political institutions Asia; T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/7263/1/Sa.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/7263/; http://asaa.asn.au/ASAA2010/reviewed_papers/Sani-M_Azizuddin_M.pdf

The proliferation of social media such as blogging and online news portals has ramifications for national security, spanning future operating challenges of a traditional, irregular and disruptive nature.There is no doubt that the Internet is a conduit for alternative information and democratic value...