digital media and the Arab Spring Howard, Philip N. 1970- creator Hussain, Muzammil M. text nyu Oxford New York Oxford University Press 2013 monographic spa eng

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xiv, 145 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm 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. 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 Philip N. Howard and Muzammil M. Hussain. Includes bibliographical references and index. Primavera Árabe, 2010- Tecnologías de la información Aspectos políticos Países árabes Internet Aspectos políticos Países árabes Internet Aspectos sociales Países árabes Revoluciones Países árabes Historia Siglo XXI Países árabes Política y gobierno Siglo XXI JQ 1850 H851d 2013 9780199936977 0199936978 260310 20260729154830.0 eng