The culture and politics of Internet use among young people in Kuwait
Vol.8,No.3(2014)
Special issue: New Media and Democracy
internet; democratization; youth; Kuwait
Ildiko Kaposi
Ildiko Kaposi (PhD, Central European University) was Assistant Professor of Communication and Media at the American University of Kuwait in 2007–2014. Her research interests include new media and democracy, online political discussion, and the political economy of the press.
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