Networked Publics and Digital Contention
Author | : Mohamed Zayani |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 2015 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780190239763 |
ISBN-13 | : 019023976X |
Rating | : 4/5 (76X Downloads) |
Download or read book Networked Publics and Digital Contention written by Mohamed Zayani and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How is the adoption of digital media in the Arab world affecting the relationship between the state and its subjects? What new forms of online engagement and strategies of resistance have emerged from the aspirations of digitally empowered citizens? This book tells the compelling story of the concurrent evolution of technology and society in the Middle East and North Africa region. It brings into focus the intricate relationship between Internet development, youth activism, cyber resistance, and political participation.