Social media and politics in Africa : democracy, censorship and security /
Social media and politics in Africa : democracy, censorship and security /
edited by Maggie Dwyer and Thomas Molony.
- xiii, 299p. : ill. ; 21cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The smartphone and social media have transformed Africa, allowing people across the continent to share ideas, organise, and participate in politics like never before. While both activists and governments alike have turned to social media as a new form of political mobilization, some African states have increasingly sought to clamp down on the technology, introducing restrictive laws or shutting down networks altogether. Drawing on over a dozen new empirical case studies--from Kenya to Somalia, South Africa to Tanzania--this collection explores how rapidly growing social media use is reshaping political engagement in Africa.
9781786994974
2000-2099
Online social networks--Political aspects--Africa.
Political participation--Africa.
Réseaux sociaux (Internet)--Aspect politique--Afrique.
Participation politique--Afrique.
Online social networks--Political aspects.
Political participation.
Politics and government.
Africa--Politics and government--21st century.
Afrique--Politique et gouvernement--21e siècle.
Africa.
320.96 SOC
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The smartphone and social media have transformed Africa, allowing people across the continent to share ideas, organise, and participate in politics like never before. While both activists and governments alike have turned to social media as a new form of political mobilization, some African states have increasingly sought to clamp down on the technology, introducing restrictive laws or shutting down networks altogether. Drawing on over a dozen new empirical case studies--from Kenya to Somalia, South Africa to Tanzania--this collection explores how rapidly growing social media use is reshaping political engagement in Africa.
9781786994974
2000-2099
Online social networks--Political aspects--Africa.
Political participation--Africa.
Réseaux sociaux (Internet)--Aspect politique--Afrique.
Participation politique--Afrique.
Online social networks--Political aspects.
Political participation.
Politics and government.
Africa--Politics and government--21st century.
Afrique--Politique et gouvernement--21e siècle.
Africa.
320.96 SOC