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The net delusion
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E. Morozov,Eduardo G. Murillo,Evgeny Morozov |
In this spirited book, journalist and social commentator Evgeny Morozov shows that by falling for the supposedly democratizing nature of the Internet, Western do-gooders may have missed how it also e… |
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The internet of elsewhere
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Cyrus Farivar |
Through the lens of culture, The Internet of Elsewhere looks at the role of the Internet as a catalyst in transforming communications, politics, and economics. Cyrus Farivar explores the Internet's h… |
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Inside WikiLeaks
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Daniel Domscheit-Berg |
Details the inner workings of the organization the author was a former spokesman for, revealing the evolution, finances, and inner tensions from the first meeting with Julian Assange to his withdrawa… |
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Blogging in the global society
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Tatyana Dumova |
"This book provides a comprehensive view of blogging as a global practice, looking at the new virtual world--a blogosphere--populated with opinion leaders and information purveyors, political pundits… |
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European and American Extreme Right Groups and the Internet
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Linda Parenti,Manuela Caiani |
How do right wing extremist organizations throughout the world use the Internet as a tool for communication and recruitment? What is its role in identity-building within radical right-wing groups and… |
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Cypherpunks, Freedom, and the Future of the Internet
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Julian Assange |
Cypherpunks are activists who advocate the widespread use of strong cryptography (writing in code) as a route to progressive change. Julian Assange, the editor-in-chief of and visionary behind WikiLe… |
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The Boy Who Could Change the World
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Aaron Swartz |
La 4e de couverture indique : "Aaron Swartz (1986-2013) etait programmeur informatique, essayiste et hacker-activiste. Convaincu que l'acces a la connaissance constitue le meilleur outil d'emancipati… |
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Surveillance Valley
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Yasha Levine |
The internet is the most effective weapon the government has ever built.
In this fascinating book, investigative reporter Yasha Levine uncovers the secret origins of the internet, tracing it back … |
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Black code
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Ronald Deibert |
"Cyberspace is all around us. We depend on it for everything we do. We have reengineered our business, governance, and social relations around a planetary network unlike any before it. But there are … |
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Democracy's double-edged sword
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Catie Snow Bailard |
"As digital media becomes more omnipresent in our lives, it becomes ever more important for political scientists and communication scholars to understand its influence on all aspects of the political… |
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The idealist
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Justin Peters |
"A smart, lively history of the Internet free culture movement and its larger effects on society--and the life and shocking suicide of Aaron Swartz, a founding developer of Reddit and Creative Common… |
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Twitter and tear gas
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Zeynep Tufekci |
A firsthand account and incisive analysis of modern protest, revealing internet-fueled social movements' greatest strengths and frequent challenges. To understand a thwarted Turkish coup, an anti-Wal… |
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Social Media, Parties, and Political Inequalities
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Kristof Jacobs,Niels Spierings |
"How have social media transformed politics in Western democracies? This book examines this question focusing on the power balance between and within parties in the Netherlands from a comparative per… |
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The political web
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Dahlgren, Peter |
"As democracy encounters increasing difficulties, many citizens are turning to the domain of alternative politics, and in so doing, making considerable use of the Web and other new communication tech… |
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