Divided Publics
digital media and public participation in wartime russia
$51.54
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
8 June 2026
Summary
Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.
Digital media can support democracy, freedom and social cohesion, but it can also erode them.
This book explores that tension through the stories of grassroots volunteer networks in Russia, which emerged on Telegram after February 2022 to support Ukrainian refugees. While most of these networks aim to resist the war-waging Russian state, others seek to advance its aggressive expansionist agenda. Zvonareva examines the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529255331 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529255333 |
| Author: | Olga Zvonareva |
| Publisher: | Bristol University Press |
| Imprint: | Bristol University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 8 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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‘A timely and original contribution revealing how grassroots volunteer initiatives in Russia enact resistance through Telegram-enabled support for Ukrainian refugees, challenging assumptions of universal support for the war in Ukraine.’ Jasmin Dall’Agnola, University of Zurich
About The Author
Olga Zvonareva
Olga Zvonareva is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health, Ethics and Society at the Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University.
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