Social media and international relations / Sarah Kreps.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kreps, Sarah E. (Sarah Elizabeth), author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in international relations 2515-706X.

Cambridge elements. Elements in international relations, 2515-706X

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social media--Political aspects.

Social media.

Internet and international relations.

International relations.

Physical Description:

85 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2020.

Summary:

The 2016 US election highlighted the potential for foreign governments to employ social media for strategic advantages, but the particular mechanisms through which social media affect international politics are underdeveloped. This Element shows that the populace often seeks to navigate complex issues of foreign policy through social media, which can amplify information and tilt the balance of support on these issues. In this context, the open media environment of a democracy is particularly susceptible to foreign influence whereas the comparatively closed media environment of a non-democracy provides efficient ways for these governments to promote regime survival.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction

2. Social Media as a Social and Political Force

3. Social Media as a Weapon of War

4. The Democratic Disadvantage and Autocratic Advantage

5. Assessing the Impact of Social Media Manipulation.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1108826814

9781108826815

OCLC:

1164823949