TY  - BOOK
AU  - Faris,David M.
TI  - Dissent and revolution in a digital age: social media, blogging and activism in Egypt 
T2  - Library of modern Middle East studies
SN  - 9781780761503 (hbk.) :
AV  - DT107.87 .F375 2012
PY  - 2013///
CY  - London
PB  - I.B. Tauris
KW  - Internet
KW  - Political aspects
KW  - Egypt
KW  - Social media
KW  - Political activists
KW  - Dissenters
KW  - History
KW  - 21st century
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [238]-259) and index; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: A Theory of the Networked Revolt: Social Media Networks, Media Events, and Collective Action; Chapter 3: Agenda-Setters: Torture, Rights and Social Media Networks in Egypt; Chapter 4: New Tools, Old Rules: Social Media Networks and Collective Action in Egypt; Chapter 5: (Amplified) Voices for the Voiceless: Social Media Networks, Minorities, and Virtual Counterpublics; Chapter 6: We Are All Revolutionaries Now: Social Media Networks and the Egyptian Revolution of 2011; Chapter 7: Cascades, Colors, and Contingencies: Social Media Networks and Authoritarianism in Global Perspective
N2  - During the Arab uprisings of early 2011, which saw the overthrow of Zine el-Abadine Ben Ali and Hosni Mubarak,the role of digital media and social networking was widely reported. This was also recognized by the authorities fighting against popular pressure for change, and the Egyptian government's attempt to block internet access demonstrated this
ER  -