In this paper, we discuss the possible impact of digital technologies in
authoritarian and semi-authoritarian regimes. We conclude that
policymakers and scholars that have been most optimistic about the
impact of digital tools have over-emphasized the role of information,
specifically access to alternative and independent sources of
information and unfiltered access to the Internet. We argue, in
contrast, that more attention should be paid to the means of overcoming
the difficulties of online organization in the face of authoritarian
governments in an increasingly digital geopolitical environment.