City University of New York (CUNY) CUNY Academic Works All Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects 2-2018 Movements and Political Parties in the 21st Century: Exploring the Role of ICTs, Human Development, and Political-Activism Culture in East Asia and Latin America Wilneida Negron The Graduate Center, City University of New York How does access to this work benefit ou?y Let us know! More information about this work at: https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/2472 Discover additional works at: https://academicworks.cuny.edu This work is made publicly available by the City University of New York (CUNY). Contact:
[email protected] Movements and Political Parties in the 21st Century: Exploring the Role of ICTs, Human Development, and Political Activism Culture in East Asia and Latin America By Wilneida Negrón A dissertation submitted to the Graduate Faculty in Political Science in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, The City University of New York © 2018 Wilneida Negrón All Rights Reserved ii Movements and Political Parties in the 21st Century: Exploring the Role of ICTs, Human Development, and Political-Activism Culture in East Asia and Latin America By Wilneida Negrón This manuscript has been read and accepted for the Graduate Faculty in Political Science in satisfaction of the dissertation requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. ________________________ Stephanie Golob Date Chair of Examining Committee ________________________ Allyson Cole Date Executive Officer Supervisory Committee Kenneth Erickson Yan Sun THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK iii ABSTRACT Movements and Political Parties in the 21st Century: Exploring the Role of ICTs, Human Development, and Political-Activism Culture in East Asia and Latin America By Wilneida Negrón The dynamics between social movements and political parties are shifting in the 21st century.