Digital Authoritarianism in the Making
Repression and Resistance on the Russian Internet
$155.66
- Paperback
264 pages
- Release Date
2 December 2025
Summary
On the genesis of digital authoritarianism in the Russian Internet space, from peace to war.
How did the authoritarian dynamic that is currently plaguing the Russian internet (Runet) come to dominate a digital space that was initially free? Digital Authoritarianism in the Making reveals the policies regulating the Runet, resituating them within their historical context starting in the early 2010s and ending with the start of the full-scale war against Ukraine in February 2022…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262553674 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262553678 |
| Author: | Francoise Dauce, Benjamin Loveluck |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 264 |
| Release Date: | 2 December 2025 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
| Series: | Information Policy |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“This multifaceted collection provides valuable material for thinking about the drastic transformation that has occurred across the Russian internet and society as well as the ways in which authoritarian dynamics slowly evolve to control previous spaces of freedom.”
—Critical Studies in Media Communication
About The Author
Francoise Dauce
Françoise Daucé is Professor at the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (EHESS) in Paris and a member and former director of the Center for Russian, Caucasian, East-European, and Central Asian Studies (CERCEC).
Benjamin Loveluck is Junior Professor in Political Science and Chair in Digital Regulation at Paris-Pantheon-Assas University, member of the Center for Studies and Research in Administrative and Political Sciences (CERSA).
Francesca Musiani is Research Professor at the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), member and director of the CNRS Centre for Internet and Society (CIS).
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