‘And Then He Switched off the Phone’: Mobile Phones, Participation and Political Accountability in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria State

This paper uses qualitative and quantitative original data to investigate the impact of mobile phones in situations of political contestation or conflict. We derive hypotheses from theories in general political science, and on the role of mobile phones specifically. These suggest that a link exists...

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Main Authors: Mareike Schomerus, Anouk S. Rigterink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre for Security Governance 2015-03-01
Series:Stability : International Journal of Security and Development
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Online Access:http://www.stabilityjournal.org/article/view/300