analyze the impact of the internet on ways in which citizens are able to participate in their political and social systems.

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The internet is less than two decades old but its impact has been felt by almost everyone in the global village . It has not only revolutionized our personal interaction habits but has also impacted greatly on other spheres of our life , most notably the economy . In many societies , the digital technology has not only influenced the political communication but also the whole political systems . Shapiro (1999 ) suggests that the digital technology has captured the attention of everyone from the media , government and the

general public . Although the invention of the internet has brought with it some negative aspects , the digital technology has been hailed as the man 's new road to the better world This will try to discuss some of the aspects of the internet that have continuously impacted on our social and political behaviours as citizens

Computers and the internet have greatly facilitated and expanded the individuals ' capacities in every sector of the society . Gurstein (2000 contends that the new ICTs have impacted almost everyone from institutions to business to organizations to the political arena . The impact has been so great that every sector of our society feels obliged to embrace the information communication technology in to either improve the running of the government , community networking or to improve the citizen participation in the new information society . Terms such as citizen networks , digital cities ' or e-governments have become common expressions these days . They simply imply the new ways of interactions that...