Guerrilla Democracy
Mobile Power and Revolution in the 21st Century
$31.27
- Paperback
292 pages
- Release Date
20 July 2021
Summary
Combining cutting edge theories with empirical research, this timely book offers an in-depth analysis of current platform-based radical movements to show how digital technologies revolutionise political and economic organising.
The liberating promise of big data and social media for creating more responsive democracies and workplaces is overshadowed by a nightmare of election meddling, privacy invasion, ‘fake news’ and an exploitive gig economy.
Yet, while reg…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529205640 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1529205646 |
| Author: | Peter Bloom, Owain Smolović Jones, Jamie Woodcock |
| Publisher: | Bristol University Press |
| Imprint: | Bristol University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 292 |
| Release Date: | 20 July 2021 |
| Weight: | 310g |
| Dimensions: | 156mm x 234mm |
| Series: | Organizations and Activism |
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Critics Review
“In our darkening times of a climate emergency and efforts by global elites to truncate democracy, this book is an indispensable tool for finding hope and solidarity in digital activism’s myriad forms.” Tithi Bhattacharya, Purdue University
“Politics has been infected, and it has a serious case of guerrilla democracy. This wide-ranging new study looks at how activists draw on digital technologies to resist neoliberalism and create alternatives.” André Spicer, City, University of London
Peter Bloom
Peter Bloom is Professor of Management at the University of Essex.
Owain Smolovi Jones is Senior Lecturer in the Department of People and Organisations at the Open University.
Jamie Woodcock is Senior Lecturer in the Department of People and Organisations at the Open University.
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