Twitter and Tear Gas: The Power and Fragility of Networked Protest

Title: Twitter and Tear Gas: The Power and Fragility of Networked Protest Author: Zeynep Tufekci ISBN: 9780300234176 Publisher: Yale University Press Published: 2018 Binding: Paperback Language: English Condition: Used: Near Fine Political Science 1638996 Publisher Description: From New York Times opinion columnist Zeynep Tufekci, an firsthand account and incisive analysis of the role of social media in modern protest "[Tufekci's] personal experience in the squares and streets, melded with her scholarly insights on technology and communication platforms, makes [this] such an unusual and illuminating work."--Carlos Lozada, Washington Post "Twitter and Tear Gas is packed with evidence on how social media has changed social movements, based on rigorous research and placed in historical context."--Hannah Kuchler, Financial Times To understand a thwarted Turkish coup, an anti-Wall Street