{"product_id":"9781399550383","title":"PRE-ORDER NOW Digital Technologies and Activism in Authoritarian Contexts and Beyond by Shahram Akbarzadeh","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e PRE-ORDER NOW - Published: 31\/01\/2026 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume examines the complex and often paradoxical relationship between technologies and activism in authoritarian contexts. While technologies offer activists new tools for empowerment, networking and self-representation, they are equally susceptible to co-optation by political and corporate interests, resulting in heightened surveillance, censorship and threats to democratic processes. Moving beyond a narrow focus on digital tools, the book adopts a broad and inclusive definition of technologies to explore their diverse roles in shaping activism. Contributors investigate both the empowering and constraining effects of technologies across a range of authoritarian regimes, providing in-depth insights into the ways activists navigate and contest restrictive environments in authoritarian contexts and beyond. By bringing together interdisciplinary perspectives, the volume offers a comprehensive analysis of the opportunities and challenges facing activism today, enriching our understanding of the evolving interplay between technology, power and democratic aspirations in different contexts. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56368800366965,"sku":"9781399550383","price":95.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781399550383.jpg?v=1764611023","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781399550383","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}