{"product_id":"divided-publics-olga-zvonareva-9781529255331","title":"Divided Publics: Digital Media and Public Participation in Wartime Russia","description":"\u003cp\u003eAvailable open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Digital media can support democracy, freedom, and social cohesion, but it can also erode them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book explores that tension through the stories of grassroots volunteer networks in Russia, which emerged on Telegram after February 2022 to support Ukrainian refugees. While most of these networks aim to resist the war-waging Russian state, others seek to advance its aggressive expansionist agenda. Zvonareva examines the deep divide between digitally mediated networks that perform the same humanitarian work -- assisting refugees -- yet pursue entirely opposing political goals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This is essential reading for students and scholars of digital media, political participation, and Russian and Eastern European studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Olga Zvonareva\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1529255333\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781529255331\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bristol University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.40d","brand":"Olga Zvonareva","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852620837119,"sku":"9781529255331","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/divided-publics-olga-zvonareva-9781529255331","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}