How Long to Read Directed Digital Dissidence in Autocracies

How Long Does it Take to Read Directed Digital Dissidence in Autocracies?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 8 minutes to read Directed Digital Dissidence in Autocracies by Jason Gainous

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

"In this book, we use the case of China to examine how state actors can transform the Internet and online discourse into a key strategic element for maintaining the government and relieving domestic pressure on national institutions. While scholars have long known that the democratizing influence of the Internet can be blunted by autocratic states, in this book, we show that the online sphere can effectively be co-opted by states like China and transformed into a supporting institution. Our theory, Directed Digital Dissidence, explains how autocracies manage critical online information flows and the impact this management has on mass opinion and behavior. While the expansion of the Internet may stimulate dissidence, it also provides the central government an avenue to direct that dissent away and toward selected targets. Under the strategy of Directed Digital Dissidence, the Internet becomes a mechanism to dissipate threats by serving as a targeted relief valve rather than a building pressure cooker. We consider the process and impact of this evolving state led manipulation of the political Internet using data and examples from China. We use an original large-scale random survey of Chinese citizens to measure Internet use, social media use, and political attitudes. We also consider the impact of the state firewall. Beyond simply identifying the government strategy, we focus on testing the effectiveness of the strategy with empirical data. We also consider how the redirection of dissent can be done across a broader range of targets, including non-state actors and other nations"--

How long is Directed Digital Dissidence in Autocracies?

Directed Digital Dissidence in Autocracies by Jason Gainous is 185 pages long, and a total of 47,175 words.

This makes it 62% the length of the average book. It also has 58% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Directed Digital Dissidence in Autocracies Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 17 minutes to read Directed Digital Dissidence in Autocracies aloud.

What Reading Level is Directed Digital Dissidence in Autocracies?

Directed Digital Dissidence in Autocracies is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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