Digital Technologies and Activism in Authoritarian Contexts and Beyond - by Zahid Shahab Ahmed & Shahram Akbarzadeh & Ihsan Yilmaz (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- This volume examines the complex and often paradoxical relationship between technologies and activism in authoritarian contexts.
- Author(s): Zahid Shahab Ahmed & Shahram Akbarzadeh & Ihsan Yilmaz
- 312 Pages
- Political Science, Comparative Politics
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About the Book
Provides a critical, global perspective on the contested relationship between technology, activism and democracy.Book Synopsis
This volume examines the complex and often paradoxical relationship between technologies and activism in authoritarian contexts. While technologies offer activists new tools for empowerment, networking and self-representation, they are equally susceptible to co-optation by political and corporate interests, resulting in heightened surveillance, censorship and threats to democratic processes. Moving beyond a narrow focus on digital tools, the book adopts a broad and inclusive definition of technologies to explore their diverse roles in shaping activism. Contributors investigate both the empowering and constraining effects of technologies across a range of authoritarian regimes, providing in-depth insights into the ways activists navigate and contest restrictive environments in authoritarian contexts and beyond. By bringing together interdisciplinary perspectives, the volume offers a comprehensive analysis of the opportunities and challenges facing activism today, enriching our understanding of the evolving interplay between technology, power and democratic aspirations in different contexts.Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W)
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 312
Genre: Political Science
Sub-Genre: Comparative Politics
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Format: Hardcover
Author: Zahid Shahab Ahmed & Shahram Akbarzadeh & Ihsan Yilmaz
Language: English
Street Date: December 31, 2025
TCIN: 1004161954
UPC: 9781399550383
Item Number (DPCI): 247-28-0193
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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