Research Paper on:
Democracy and the Implications of the Internet

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democratic process. Political parties are now using the Internet during election campaigns and are increasing their access by the inclusion of online chat rooms or email addresses from which they  can be contacted. The fact that the Internet is becoming accepted by many governments and by most of the Western population is only the beginning of what many people believe  can be the expansion of democracy on a global scale. Promoters of the increased use of the Internet would like to see what can be referred to as an "e-democracy"  in which not only the traditional democratic processes can be converted to Internet access, such as online voting, but see the Internet as becoming a way in which individuals within  society can become much more proactive in the world of political issues and ideals. The promotion of democratic ideals on a global scale through the Internet is seen as a  natural process by many who believe the introduction of the Internet in underdeveloped countries or in countries which were formerly not based on democracies and its link to the market  economy can only result in individuals from all nations given access to global information and international contacts. It is the availability of this global information and the link with the  market economy which many believe are the keys to a natural development of democracy and the Internet plays a central part to this accessibility. Internet and Democracy Why the Internet?  Since the arrival of the Internet on an international scale largely within the last decade, it has held many possibilities in regards to open commercialism and marketing. The instant access  to millions of individuals worldwide can also be available at reasonably low costs compared to traditional advertising methods which would reach such a wide spread audience. In these early days