c58e410346f86fcc0e881e11_dr4136c.jpg Dean Rohrer

The Reality of Virtual Power

As Arab regimes struggle with Twitter and demonstrations inflamed by Al Jazeera, it is clear that the global information age will require a more sophisticated understanding of how power works in world politics. Indeed, the problem for all states today is that more is happening outside the control of even the most powerful of them.

DAVOS – As Arab regimes struggle with demonstrations fueled by Twitter and Al Jazeera, and American diplomats try to understand the impact of WikiLeaks, it is clear that this global information age will require a more sophisticated understanding of how power works in world politics.

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