Research Paper on:
How Democracy Has Been Affected by the Internet

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and is also seen as one of the major tools for expansion of future democracy in communities throughout the world. The Internet has already begun to take on many of  the governmental processes which previously were only restricted to traditional methods during the 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. Why the Internet? The Internet can be shown to contribute to democratization in at least four different aspects. Firstly, the Internet is a