{"product_id":"digital-authoritarianism-in-the-making-francoise-dauce-9780262553674","title":"Digital Authoritarianism in the Making: Repression and Resistance on the Russian Internet","description":"\u003cb\u003eOn the genesis of digital authoritarianism in the Russian Internet space, from peace to war.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow did the authoritarian dynamic that is currently plaguing the Russian internet (Runet) come to dominate a digital space that was initially free? \u003ci\u003eDigital Authoritarianism in the Making\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the policies regulating the Runet, resituating them within their historical context starting in the early 2010s and ending with the start of the full-scale war against Ukraine in February 2022. It offers a political sociology of the Russian digital space, including the variety of actors who have sought to occupy it: access providers, developers, journalists, activists, web professionals, and mobilized citizens. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInformed by five years of original fieldwork, the book highlights both repressive policies and online resistance, including lesser-known social and technical practices used to circumvent constraints. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile the Runet's shift toward authoritarianism is specific to Russia, this model is expanding to all the regions where Moscow is extending its influence. This book is a must-read for all those who pay attention to the coercive uses of the internet, in Russia and beyond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Francoise Dauce\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0262553678\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780262553674\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MIT Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.93h x 6.15w x 0.79d","brand":"Francoise Dauce","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47473779441919,"sku":"9780262553674","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_acf53145-22dc-4950-9911-c41d17221c62.jpg?v=1762312890","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/digital-authoritarianism-in-the-making-francoise-dauce-9780262553674","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}