Essays about: "leapfrogging"

Showing result 16 - 17 of 17 essays containing the word leapfrogging.

  1. 16. Dynamic Development? - Leapfrogging Critical Stages of Democracy with Information and Communication Technologies in Azerbaijan

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Tanja Korhonen; Paola Lundén; [2006]
    Keywords : Azerbaijan; the Internet; development of democracy; leapfrogging; digital divide; Political and administrative sciences; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Based on a minor field study in Azerbaijan, this thesis aims to explain the relation between advancement of information and communication technologies (ICT) and development of democracy in Azerbaijan. Interviews have been conducted with representatives from the governmental and non-governmental sector in Baku. READ MORE

  3. 17. A technological approach to development : human development in the global era

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Katarina Runesson; [2004]
    Keywords : samhällsutveckling; teknik och samhälle; Baltikum; Centralasien; Sociology; Sociologi; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Methodology: By using two indexes, this thesis aims to prove and define the relationship between human and technological development. The first index uses variables of human development (Life expectancy, literacy rate, GDP/capita and HDI, along with levels of democracy and corruption) and the second displays technological data (phone mainlines, cellular phone- and internet-usage). READ MORE