Can the internet fundamentally challenge non-free regimes? The role that social networking has played in promoting political change in the Middle East and beyond raises important questions about the ability of authoritarian leaders to control the information sphere and their subjects. Revolution Stalled goes beyond the idea of "virtual" politics to study five key components in the relationship between the online sphere and society: content, community, catalysts, control, and co-optation. This analysis of the contemporary Russian internet, written by a scholar with in-depth...
Can the internet fundamentally challenge non-free regimes? The role that social networking has played in promoting political change in the Middle ...
Provides students with an understanding of the relationship between the media and the political sphere. This text balances theory with case studies on elections, war, terrorism, and the emerging role of the Internet, enabling the reader to think critically about how the media should work in the service of democracy.
Provides students with an understanding of the relationship between the media and the political sphere. This text balances theory with case studies on...
