Revolutionen i Egypten
En fallstudie om sociala mediers roll utifrån nyinstitutionalismen
Social mediaRevolutionEgyptDemocracyInstitutionMobilizationSociala medierRevolutionEgyptenDemokratiInstitutionMobilisering
This study examines whether social media had an influence on the revolution in Egypt. Social media was an important tool for the revolution since the president Hosni Mubarak and the Egyptian regime strictly controls the media. However social media was not the determining factor for the revolution, the revolt evolved due to many underlying factors. Social media facilitated communication, made the mobilization effective and, spread information to the inhabitants and to the rest of the world. The authors are discussing this theme from the new institutionalism perspective, democracy- and revolutionary theories and based on six selected interview persons; activists, researchers and journalists.