How the Internet Shapes Collective Actions

Schumann, S.

After a Facebook rebellion in Egypt and Twitter protests in Turkey, the internet has been proclaimed as a globe-shifting, revolutionizing force that can incite complex social phenomena such as collective actions. This book critically assesses this claim and highlights how internet use can shape mobilizing processes to foster collective actions.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Pivot

Publication Date: 2014-12-03

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137439994

DOI: 10.1057/9781137440006

Dimensions: 216.0cm x140.0cm

Pages: 74.0