Of Enclaves and Internet: How Social Media Affects Political Participation in Authoritarian States
Year: 2013
Type: dissertation
Abstract: This thesis explores the effects of social media on political participation in China. It explores contrasting theories of how increasingly liberal online interactions on the Chinese blogosphere have generated protests and political action, and comes to the conclusion that the current censorship architecture of the PRC could lead to more volatile nationalism offline.
Author: Andrew Keller
Language: English
Topic: Social Media and Politics
Subfield: Communication
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W49172944