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Research carried out by Manchester University: There is high risk of
revolution in Azerbaijan
17:01 10/03/2014 » REGION
According to the study carried out by researchers at the University of
Manchester, there is a high risk of political upheaval in Azerbaijan,
states the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) article.
Online activism can be an accurate indicator of where revolutions
might take place next, according to University of Manchester research.
Thus they came to a conclusion that Argentina, Georgia, the
Philippines and Brazil are claimed to be most at risk of upheaval,
according to this measure.
The Revolution 2.0 Index was developed last year and identified
Ukraine as the most likely to see political upheaval. This index sees
revolution being forecast by computer experts rather than political
analysts.
The index was designed as a teaching tool by Prof Richard Heeks, from
Manchester University's Centre for Development Informatics, which
looks at how data and information technology interact with society. It
provides a different view of how regimes are put at risk by protest
movements, looking at online factors rather than street
demonstrations. Ukraine headed the list in 2013.
At the lowest end of this 39-country index are countries such as Iran,
Cuba and China.
High on the list are countries such as Kenya, Nigeria and Azerbaijan,
the BBC reports.
According to the Prof Heeks the index does show the differences in how
political protests are able to develop and organize online. According
to him this also raises the prospect of regimes under pressure wanting
to take more restrictive control over online activity.
Source: Panorama.am
revolution in Azerbaijan
17:01 10/03/2014 » REGION
According to the study carried out by researchers at the University of
Manchester, there is a high risk of political upheaval in Azerbaijan,
states the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) article.
Online activism can be an accurate indicator of where revolutions
might take place next, according to University of Manchester research.
Thus they came to a conclusion that Argentina, Georgia, the
Philippines and Brazil are claimed to be most at risk of upheaval,
according to this measure.
The Revolution 2.0 Index was developed last year and identified
Ukraine as the most likely to see political upheaval. This index sees
revolution being forecast by computer experts rather than political
analysts.
The index was designed as a teaching tool by Prof Richard Heeks, from
Manchester University's Centre for Development Informatics, which
looks at how data and information technology interact with society. It
provides a different view of how regimes are put at risk by protest
movements, looking at online factors rather than street
demonstrations. Ukraine headed the list in 2013.
At the lowest end of this 39-country index are countries such as Iran,
Cuba and China.
High on the list are countries such as Kenya, Nigeria and Azerbaijan,
the BBC reports.
According to the Prof Heeks the index does show the differences in how
political protests are able to develop and organize online. According
to him this also raises the prospect of regimes under pressure wanting
to take more restrictive control over online activity.
Source: Panorama.am