Online activism in the Middle East : political power and authoritarian governments from Egypt to Kuwait /

Does the internet facilitate social and political change, or even democratization, in the Middle East? Despite existing research on this subject, there is still no consensus on the importance of social media and online platforms, or on how we are to understand their influence. This book provides emp...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Nordenson, Jon (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2017.
Colección:Library of modern Middle East studies ; 191.
Temas:
Facebook (Electronic resource) > Political aspects > Egypt.
Facebook (Electronic resource) > Political aspects > Kuwait.
Facebook (Electronic resource)
2000-2099
Online social networks > Political aspects > Egypt.
Online social networks > Political aspects > Kuwait.
Internet and activism > Egypt.
Internet and activism > Kuwait.
Protest movements > Egypt > History > 21st century.
Protest movements > Kuwait > History > 21st century.
Revolutions > Middle East.
Réseaux sociaux (Internet) > Aspect politique > Égypte.
Réseaux sociaux (Internet) > Aspect politique > Koweït.
Cybermilitantisme > Égypte.
Cybermilitantisme > Koweït.
Contestation > Égypte > Histoire > 21e siècle.
Contestation > Koweït > Histoire > 21e siècle.
PSYCHOLOGY > Social Psychology.
Online social networks > Political aspects
Internet and activism
Protest movements
Revolutions
Egypt
Kuwait
Middle East
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • How should we understand online activism?
  • How should we study online activism?
  • The Egyptian case: the context, the issue, and my findings
  • The Kuwaiti case: the context, the issue, and my findings
  • Comparing the cases
  • Assessing the campaigns
  • Understanding online activism
  • Online activism in Egypt and Kuwait: conclusions.

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