I just read the following paper and it is very interesting. Looks at the role of IT in electoral revolutions with a focus on Orange Revolution.
Lysenko, V.V., and Desouza, K.C. "Role of Internet-based Information Flows and Technologies in Electoral Revolutions: The Case of Ukraine’s Orange Revolution,” First Monday, 15 (9), 2010, Available Online at: http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/2992/2599
The Role of New Media in the Political Process / Discussion
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