The Net Delusion: The Dark Side of Internet Freedom

The Net Delusion: The Dark Side of Internet Freedom
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â€œThe revolution will be Twittered!â€ declared journalist Andrew Sullivan after protests erupted in Iran in June 2009. Yet for all the talk about the democratizing power of the Internet, regimes in Iran and China are as stable and repressive as ever. In fact, authoritarian governments are effectively using the Internet to suppress free speech, hone their surveillance techniques, disseminate cutting-edge propaganda, and pacify their populations with digital entertainment. Could the recent Western obsession with promoting democracy by digital means backfire?
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In this spirited book, journalist and social commentator Evgeny Morozov shows that by falling for the supposedly democratizing nature of the Internet, Western do-gooders may have missed how it also entrenches dictators, threatens dissidents, and makes it harderâ€”not easierâ€”to promote democracy. Buzzwords like â€œ21st-century statecraftâ€ sound good in PowerPoint presentations, but the reality is that â€œdigital diplomacyâ€ requires just as much oversight and consideration as any other kind of diplomacy.
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Marshaling compelling evidence, Morozov shows why we must stop thinking of the Internet and social media as inherently liberating and why ambitious and seemingly noble initiatives like the promotion of â€œInternet freedomâ€ might have disastrous implications for the future of democracy as a whole.Â
Country USA
Brand PublicAffairs
Manufacturer PublicAffairs
Binding Hardcover
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781586488741
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	PublicAffairs
Manufacturer	PublicAffairs
Binding	Hardcover
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781586488741
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Net Delusion: The Dark Side of Internet Freedom

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