The Rise of Digital Repression
How Technology is Reshaping Power, Politics, and Resistance
Book • 2021
Steven Feldstein's "The Rise of Digital Repression" explores the evolving tactics employed by authoritarian regimes to control information and suppress dissent in the digital age.
The book delves into the multifaceted strategies used by governments, including surveillance, censorship, and disinformation campaigns, to maintain power and silence opposition.
Feldstein analyzes case studies from various countries, highlighting the ways in which technology is reshaping power dynamics and political landscapes.
He examines the challenges posed by these methods to democratic ideals and explores potential countermeasures.
The book serves as a crucial resource for understanding the complexities of digital authoritarianism and its implications for global politics.
The book delves into the multifaceted strategies used by governments, including surveillance, censorship, and disinformation campaigns, to maintain power and silence opposition.
Feldstein analyzes case studies from various countries, highlighting the ways in which technology is reshaping power dynamics and political landscapes.
He examines the challenges posed by these methods to democratic ideals and explores potential countermeasures.
The book serves as a crucial resource for understanding the complexities of digital authoritarianism and its implications for global politics.
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