Social movements, YouTube and political activism in authoritarian countries: a comparative analysis of political change in Pakistan, Tunisia & Egypt.
This dissertation explores the role of social media in political activism in authoritarian societies, using as case studies the use of YouTube as an alternative channel of communication and resistance during the political crises in Pakistan, Tunisia, and Egypt. I studied Pakistan because it is one o...
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University of Iowa
2014
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Online Access: | https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/4564 https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5080&context=etd |