The Soviet Digital Frontier: A Study on the Digital Policy of Former Soviet States

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dc.contributor.advisorJug, Steven
dc.contributor.authorPelosi, Frank III
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity Scholars.en_US
dc.contributor.otherBaylor University.en_US
dc.contributor.schoolsHonors College.en_US
dc.contributor.schoolsUniversity Scholars.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-23T14:24:53Z
dc.date.available2019-05-23T14:24:53Z
dc.date.copyright2019-05
dc.date.issued2019-05-23
dc.description.abstractWith today’s rise of the Internet, former Soviet states must address practical and ethical questions surrounding digitization and the internet’s use. Unlike other countries throughout the world, former Soviet states must balance their controversial past of strict censorship and underdevelopment with aspirations for a digital future. This thesis compares the digital policies of Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Estonia to determine what factors foster an expansive digital infrastructure in the former Soviet Union. As a chapter, each case study is divided into subsections, focusing on political, economic, and cultural elements of each nation’s respective digital policy. Qualitative evidence, such as governmental statements, initiatives, digital business developments, and online cultural movements are all discussed in their respective subsections. An additional subsection examines each country’s relationship with Russia and a Soviet past manifests itself in the digital realm. This thesis comprehensively examines domestic policy, economics, national history, and communications in a comparative framework. While each component of digital policy plays an important role in the national digitization of former Soviet states, this thesis ultimately concludes that cultural components of digital policy drive successful digitization.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2104/10613
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
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dc.rights.accessrightsWorldwide accessen_US
dc.subjectpolitical scienceen_US
dc.subjecthistoryen_US
dc.subjectslavic studiesen_US
dc.subjectcommunicationsen_US
dc.subjectcomparative politicsen_US
dc.subjectinternational relationsen_US
dc.subjectThe Soviet Unionen_US
dc.subjectThe Interneten_US
dc.subjectDigital Policyen_US
dc.subjectEstoniaen_US
dc.subjectKazakhstanen_US
dc.subjectUkraineen_US
dc.subjectRussiaen_US
dc.titleThe Soviet Digital Frontier: A Study on the Digital Policy of Former Soviet Statesen_US
dc.titleThe Soviet Digital Frontier: A Study on the Digital Policy of Former Soviet Statesen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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