Political Technology - The Globalisation of Political Manipulation

"Examining the practice of 'political technology', this book explores how Russia is no longer a democracy but an aggressive propaganda state which exports its problems globally. Andrew Wilson shows how many other countries have voluntarily adopted or developed similar technologies which now crossfertilise and influence each other"--

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Russia: the home of political technology; 2. America: all that is solid melts into money; 3. Trump and after; 4. Globalisation: political technologists abroad; 5. Hungary: everything in the pot; 6. Ukraine: A surprisingly comfortable home for the black arts; 7. The post-Soviet playground; 8. China and India; 9. Does political technology work; Conclusions.

About the author

Andrew Wilson is Professor of Ukrainian Studies in the School of Slavonic and East European Studies at University College London. His first book on political technology was Virtual Politics: Faking Democracy in the Former USSR (2005).

Summary

Examining the practice of 'political technology', this book explores how Russia is no longer a democracy but an aggressive propaganda state which exports its problems globally. Andrew Wilson shows how many other countries have voluntarily adopted or developed similar technologies which now cross-fertilise and influence each other.

Foreword

Shows how the Russian practice of 'political technology' (politics as manipulation) has been replicated in countries across the world.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Wilson, Andrew (University College London) Wilson, Wilson Andrew
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2024
• EAN: 9781009355285
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0935528-5
• No. of pages: 300
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; World, Media Studies, Russia, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, International Relations, Political structures: democracy, Comparative Politics, Disinformation and misinformation, Ethical & social aspects of IT, Academic style, Academism, Academicism