Bibliograph

Democracy's fourth wave?, digital media and the Arab Spring, Philip N. Howard and Muzammil M. Hussain

Type

Label

Democracy's fourth wave?, digital media and the Arab Spring, Philip N. Howard and Muzammil M. Hussain

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Democracy's fourth wave?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

805831408

Responsibility statement

Philip N. Howard and Muzammil M. Hussain

Series statement

Oxford studies in digital politics

Sub title

digital media and the Arab Spring

Summary

"Did digital media really "cause" the Arab Spring, or is it an important factor of the story behind what might become democracy's fourth wave? An unlikely network of citizens used digital media to start a cascade of social protest that ultimately toppled four of the world's most entrenched dictators. Howard and Hussain find that the complex causal recipe includes several economic, political and cultural factors, but that digital media is consistently one of the most important sufficient and necessary conditions for explaining both the fragility of regimes and the success of social movements. This book looks at not only the unexpected evolution of events during the Arab Spring, but the deeper history of creative digital activism throughout the region."--Publisher's website

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Digital Media and the Arab Spring -- The Recent History of Digital Media and Dissent -- Information Infrastructure and the Organization of Protest -- Authoritarian Responses and Consequences -- Al Jazeera, Social Media, and Digital Journalism -- Conclusion: Digital Media and the Rhythms of Social Change

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