{"product_id":"digital-democracy-analogue-politics-how-the-internet-era-is-transforming-politics-in-kenya-9781786994318","title":"Digital Democracy, Analogue Politics: How the Internet Era Is Transforming Politics in Kenya","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the upheavals of recent national elections to the success of the #MyDressMyChoice feminist movement, digital platforms have already had a dramatic impact on political life in Kenya - one of the most electronically advanced countries in Africa. While the impact of the Digital Age on Western politics has been extensively debated, there is still little appreciation of how it has been felt in developing countries such as Kenya, where Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp and other online platforms are increasingly a part of everyday life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by a respected Kenyan activist and researcher at the forefront of political online struggles, this book presents a unique contribution to the debate on digital democracy. For traditionally marginalised groups, particularly women and people with disabilities, digital spaces have allowed Kenyans to build new communities which transcend old ethnic and gender divisions. But the picture is far from wholly positive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDigital Democracy, Analogue Politics\u003c\/i\u003e explores the drastic efforts being made by elites to contain online activism, as well as how 'fake news', a failed digital vote-counting system and the incumbent president's recruitment of Cambridge Analytica contributed to tensions around the 2017 elections. Reframing digital democracy from the African perspective, Nyabola's ground-breaking work opens up new ways of understanding our current global online era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11182219\"\u003eNanjala Nyabola\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zed Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.30w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781786994318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1786994313\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL065000\"\u003ePolitical Process | Media \u0026amp; Internet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-EDU\"\u003eEducation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-EDU015000\"\u003eSchools | Levels | Higher\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL053000\"\u003eWorld | African\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNanjala Nyabola is a Kenyan writer, humanitarian advocate and political analyst currently based in Nairobi, Kenya. Her writing and research focuses on refugee issues and humanitarian interventions, as well as technology and media in Africa. She is a frequent columnist at \u003ci\u003eForeign Policy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForeign Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e, IRIN, \u003ci\u003eNew African\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, Al Jazeera, the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, the BBC's \u003ci\u003eFocus on Africa\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eSaturday Nation\u003c\/i\u003e and other publications.\u003cbr\u003eNanjala Nyabola is a Kenyan writer, humanitarian advocate and political analyst currently based in Nairobi, Kenya. Her writing and research focuses on refugee issues and humanitarian interventions, as well as technology and media in Africa. She is a frequent columnist at \u003ci\u003eForeign Policy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForeign Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e, IRIN, \u003ci\u003eNew African\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, Al Jazeera, the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, the BBC's \u003ci\u003eFocus on Africa\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eSaturday Nation\u003c\/i\u003e and other publications.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zed Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693458264301,"sku":"9781786994318","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_257ea4e7-0a6d-451c-8c3e-8e790822d9fe.jpg?v=1649859380","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/digital-democracy-analogue-politics-how-the-internet-era-is-transforming-politics-in-kenya-9781786994318","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}