"In this book, we use the case of China to examine how state actors can transform the Internet and online discourse into a key strategic element for maintaining the government and relieving domestic pressure on national institutions. While scholars have long known that the democratizing influen...

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Hauptverfasser:	Gainous, Jason 1971- (VerfasserIn), Han, Rongbin 1980- (VerfasserIn), MacDonald, Andrew W. (VerfasserIn), Wagner, Kevin M. 1971- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	New York, NY Oxford University Press [2024]
Schriftenreihe:	Oxford studies digital politics
Schlagworte:	Social Media Politische Steuerung Zensur Autoritärer Staat China Communication in politics / Technological innovations / China Internet / Political aspects / China Political participation / China / Computer network resources Social media / Political aspects / China Political participation / Technological innovations / China Dictatorship / China Communication politique / Innovations / Chine Internet / Aspect politique / Chine Médias sociaux / Aspect politique / Chine Participation politique / Innovations / Chine Dictature / Chine
Zusammenfassung:	"In this book, we use the case of China to examine how state actors can transform the Internet and online discourse into a key strategic element for maintaining the government and relieving domestic pressure on national institutions. While scholars have long known that the democratizing influence of the Internet can be blunted by autocratic states, in this book, we show that the online sphere can effectively be co-opted by states like China and transformed into a supporting institution. Our theory, Directed Digital Dissidence, explains how autocracies manage critical online information flows and the impact this management has on mass opinion and behavior. While the expansion of the Internet may stimulate dissidence, it also provides the central government an avenue to direct that dissent away and toward selected targets. Under the strategy of Directed Digital Dissidence, the Internet becomes a mechanism to dissipate threats by serving as a targeted relief valve rather than a building pressure cooker. We consider the process and impact of this evolving state led manipulation of the political Internet using data and examples from China. We use an original large-scale random survey of Chinese citizens to measure Internet use, social media use, and political attitudes. We also consider the impact of the state firewall. Beyond simply identifying the government strategy, we focus on testing the effectiveness of the strategy with empirical data. We also consider how the redirection of dissent can be done across a broader range of targets, including non-state actors and other nations"--
Beschreibung:	vii, 174 Seiten Diagramme
ISBN:	9780197680391 9780197680384