This volume examines the complex and often paradoxical relationship between technologies and activism in authoritarian contexts. While technologies offer activists new tools for empowerment, networking and self-representation, they are equally susceptible to co-optation by political and corporate interests, resulting in heightened surveillance, censorship and threats to democratic processes. Moving beyond a narrow focus on digital tools, the book adopts a broad and inclusive definition of technologies to explore their diverse roles in shaping activism. Contributors investigate both the empowering and constraining effects of technologies across a range of authoritarian regimes, providing in-depth insights into the ways activists navigate and contest restrictive environments in authoritarian contexts and beyond. By bringing together interdisciplinary perspectives, the volume offers a comprehensive analysis of the opportunities and challenges facing activism today, enriching our understanding of the evolving interplay between technology, power and democratic aspirations in different contexts.
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Gewebe-Einband
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7 b&w figures and 7 tables
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Höhe: 234 mm
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978-1-3995-5038-3 (9781399550383)
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Zahid Shahab Ahmed is Associate Professor at National Defence College of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi. Shahram Akbarzadeh researches Middle Eastern Politics at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Deakin University. Australia. Ihsan Yilmaz is Research Professor of Political Science and International Relations, Deakin University. Australia.
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Associate Professor in Security and Strategic StudiesNational Defence College of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
Deakin University. Australia
Deakin University, Australia
Introduction: The Intersection of Digital Technologies, Authoritarianism, and Online Dissent
Zahid Shahab Ahmed, Shahram Akbarzadeh and Ihsan Yilmaz
1. Technological Advancement and Power: The Middle East in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Govand Khalid Azeez
2. Internet in Iran: Battlefront of Ideas
Amin Naeni and Shahram Akbarzadeh
3. The Impact of China's Smart Digital Technologies on Uyghur Muslims
Mettursun Beydulla
4. The Methods and Instruments of Digital Authoritarianism in Turkey and the Role of AKtrolls in Online/Offline Intimidation
Bulent Kenes and Ihsan Yilmaz
5. Authoritarian Approaches to Internet Governance and its Incidence on Transnational Human Rights Advocacy Networks: Myanmar's Post-coup Reality
Julia Ryng and Guillemette Guicherd
6. The Rising Digital Authoritarianism in Pakistan
Saeed Ahmed Rid and Zahid Shahab Ahmed
7. Vocalised Resistance to Authoritarianism in Egypt: A Study of Podcasts
Ihsan Yilmaz and Nadeen Madkour
8. Blockchain Technology in MENA: Impacts on Authoritarianism and Civil Activism
Anas Iqtait
9. Digital Platforms, Youth Activism, and Illiberal and Authoritarian Governance: The Case of Nigerian EndSARS Movement
Najimdeen Bakare
10. Political Activism 2.0: How are Bangladeshi exiled activists working against authoritarianism?
Saimum Parvez
11. Epistemic Contestations and Use/Misuse of OSINT in India
Feeza Vasudeva-Barkdull
12. Hacker Activism in Indonesia's Contemporary Democracy
Abdullah Faqih and Fahmi Rizki Fahroji
Conclusion: Navigating Digital Authoritarianism, Resistance, and Uncertainties
Ihsan Yilmaz, Shahram Akbarzadeh and Zahid Shahab Ahmed
