TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dwyer,Maggie
AU  - Molony,Tom
TI  - Social media and politics in Africa: democracy, censorship and security 
SN  - 9781786994974
U1  - 320.96 SOC 22
PY  - 2019///
CY  - London, UK
PB  - Zed Books Ltd
KW  - Online social networks
KW  - Political aspects
KW  - Africa
KW  - Political participation
KW  - Réseaux sociaux (Internet)
KW  - Aspect politique
KW  - Afrique
KW  - Participation politique
KW  - fast
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - 21st century
KW  - Politique et gouvernement
KW  - 21e siècle
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - 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.
ER  -