Revolution in the Age of Social Media: The Egyptian Popular Insurrection and the Internet

Egypt's January 25 revolution was triggered by a Facebook page and played out both in virtual spaces and the streets. Social media serves as a space of liberation, but it also functions as an arena where competing forces vie over the minds of the young as they battle over ideas as important as the nature of freedom and the place of the rising generation in the political order. This book provides piercing insights into the ongoing struggles between people and power in the digital age.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Verso
Published: 05/20/2014
ISBN: 9781781682753
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.19w x 0.56d

Review Citations: Library Journal 07/01/2014 pg. 102