Digital Technologies and Activism in Authoritarian Contexts and Beyond (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781399550383)

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.

Author: Zahid Shahab Ahmed
ISBN-10: 1399550381
ISBN-13: 9781399550383
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/31/2026
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.57lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.88d