Publication

2013-03-29 - Oxford University Press

Language

English

Word Count

40,500 words, Guess

Page Count

162 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2012023604
  • Amazon0199936951

Classifications

  • LCCJQ1850.A91H68 2012

Description

"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.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Democracy's Fourth Wave?: Digital Media and the Arab SpringhardcoverOxford University Press2013-03-29

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