Autocracy and resistance in the internet age / Rachel Vanderhill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vanderhill, Rachel, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Authoritarianism--Former Soviet republics.

Authoritarianism.

Authoritarianism--Russia (Federation).

Authoritarianism--Middle East.

Internet--Political aspects--Former Soviet republics.

Internet.

Internet--Political aspects--Russia (Federation).

Internet--Political aspects--Middle East.

Social media--Political aspects--Former Soviet republics.

Social media.

Social media--Political aspects--Russia (Federation).

Social media--Political aspects--Middle East.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (297 pages)

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colorado ; London, England : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2020]

Summary:

How do autocratic governments exploit communication technology in their efforts to maintain power? Can prodemocracy activists successfully use that same technology to support the overthrow of autocratic rulers? Rachel Vanderhill addresses these two questions, exploring in detail how social media are both aiding and undermining autocratic regimes in the Middle East, North Africa, and the former Soviet republics.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

1 The Revolution Will Be Tweeted . . . Or Not?

2 Authoritarian Regimes and Information Communication Technology

3 Censorship, Surveillance, and Propaganda: The Cases of Iran and Russia

4 Protest Without Change: The Cases of Armenia and Moldova

5 Regime Overthrow Is Not Democratization: The Cases of Kyrgyzstan and Egypt

6 From Protest to Democratization: The Case of Tunisia

7 Autocracy in the Internet Age

Bibliography

Index

About the Book

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781626379190

162637919X

OCLC:

1322125516