According to the text, "new international political possibilities arise from technological developments." What exactly does this mean? What are the implications of advancing technology-pros and cons? What are the costs and benefits for states and citizens of these developments?

What will be an ideal response?

The ideal answer should include:
1. Outline the meaning of "new international political possibilities."
2. Explain how such possibilities arise out of technological developments such as communications via telephones, television, films, the Internet, etc.
3. Describe the positive and negative implications of progressing technology, such as the varying government viewpoints on the purpose of the Internet.
4. Evaluate the costs and benefits for states and citizens of these developments, including the ways in which citizens in the Middle East and North Africa benefited from telephones and text messaging in furthering the Arab Spring.
5. Provide a concise summary and effective conclusion.