Russia and Eurasia: October 2000

How the Internet Did Not Transform Russia

By: Rafal Rohozinski

Description: In Russia, "the 'new dog' of the Internet was adapted and used to perform the 'old tricks' inherent to the Soviet system. Nine years after the Soviet system's demise, the legacy of that system and its attendant social order continues to influence and help shape the size, character, and social texture of the Russian Net."

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