Publication

This brief explores how social media and the Internet are increasingly changing the dynamics of election politics in Cambodia. Social media has created an online political environment where Cambodians can exchange political viewpoints freely; one which, to date, has not been subject to governmental controls. According to the author, this emerging trend will impact the political behavior of young people beyond the July elections. The international community, ASEAN democracies, and the US government should therefore further invest in Cambodia's emerging digital democracy and ensure that the Internet remains free.