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This website presents a debate between a group of Harvard Law School students concerning the following statement:
This website presents a debate between a group of Harvard Law School students concerning the following statement:


'''"Resolved: The Internet enables citizens to have a greater voice in politics and is, on balance, already a tremendous force for strengthening participatory democracies around the world." The students on both sides of this debate should use one or more explicit examples of the use of Internet in a campaign (issue or candidacy) to buttress their argument.'''
'''"Resolved: The Internet enables citizens to have a greater voice in politics and is, on balance, already a tremendous force for strengthening participatory democracies around the world."'''


As we look outside the United States, the impact of the Internet on politics may be more transformative than it is here. The Global Voices project offers a window into this possibility in dozens of states around the world that are not extensively covered by the mainstream media.  What can we learn by broadening the frame to a global viewpoint, incorporating the experiences we observe in the developing world?
In the course of our debate, we will use examples that recognize that the impact of the Internet on politics may be more transformative outside the United States than it is here.


== Arguments ==
== Arguments ==
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*[[The Affirmative Argument]]
 
*[[The Negative Argument]]
 
 
 
Students Presenting: (4-6 people)
 
*Kenneth Garrett (I don't know if we're supposed to say which side we want to be on, but if we are, then I'm leaning toward arguing in favor of the resolution)--[[User:Kgarrett|Kgarrett]] 11:09, 13 February 2007 (EST)
*Amornchai Sirithaporn (If we are supposed to choose the side, I would also go in favor of the resolution) [[User:Amornchai|Amornchai]] 13:30, 13 February 2007 (EST)
*Christy Von der Ahe (I'll go contra)
 
==The Question==
 
 
 
==Case study: Global Voices.==
 
As we look outside the United States, the impact of the Internet on politics may be more transformative than it is here.  The Global Voices project offers a window into this possibility in dozens of states around the world that are not extensively covered by the mainstream media.  What can we learn by broadening the frame to a global viewpoint, incorporating the experiences we observe in the developing world?

Latest revision as of 17:09, 5 December 2008

Group 1 Debate Page Spring Semester 2007, Class 4, Feb. 20

Welcome to The Group 1 Debate Page

This website presents a debate between a group of Harvard Law School students concerning the following statement:

"Resolved: The Internet enables citizens to have a greater voice in politics and is, on balance, already a tremendous force for strengthening participatory democracies around the world."

In the course of our debate, we will use examples that recognize that the impact of the Internet on politics may be more transformative outside the United States than it is here.

Arguments

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