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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
List of Tables
List of Figures
Chapter One INTRODUCTION
1.1 General Background
1.2 Need for the Study
1.3 Methodology
1.4 Structure of the Thesis
Chapter Two LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Basic Concept and Theory
2.1.1 Definition of digital divide
2.1.2 Wilson's law
2.2 Previous Studies on Digital Divide
2.2.1 Consequences of digital divide
2.2.2 Causes of digital divide
2.3 Conclusion of the Chapter
Chapter Three POLITICAL CAUSES OF DIGITAL DIVIDE
3.1 Political Context and ICT Diffusion in India
3.1.1 Institutional context
3.1.2 Policy conterxt
3.2 Political Context and ICT Diffusion in Egypt
3.2.1 Institutional context
3.2.2 Policy context
3.3 Political Context and ICT Diffusion in Mexico
3.3.1 Institutional context
3.3.2 Policy context
3.4 Comparative Analysis
3.4.1 Comparison among India,Egypt and Mexico
3.4.2 Comparison with the developed countries
3.5 Political Drivers of ICT Diffusion Progress
3.6 Political Barriers to ICT Diffusion Progress
Chapter Four POLITICAL CONSEQUENCE OF DIGITAL DIVIE
4.1 Digital Divide's Impact on Democratization
4.1.1 Characteristics of democracy
4.1.2 Facilitative effect of the Internet
4.1.3 Negative impact of digital divide upon democratization
4.2 Implications for Developing Countries
Chapter Five CONCLUSIONS
5.1 Findings
5.2 Limitations
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