Revolution stalled : the political limits of the internet in the post-Soviet sphere /

This study of the Russian Internet explores how, when, and why the Internet challenges leaders in non-free states. Using an analysis of content, community, catalysts, control, and co-optation, 'Revolution Stalled' moves beyond virtual politics to show how the Internet can threaten and defy...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Oates, Sarah
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2013], ©2013.
Series:Oxford studies in digital politics.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The national borders of the internet: how the Russian state shapes the global potential of ICTS
  • The internet audience in Russia
  • Internet control in Russia
  • Russian parties on line
  • Parents and patients: online health and fairness campaigns in Russia
  • The winter of discontent: elections, protests, and the internet in Russia, 2011-12.