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Civic Engagement, Digital Networks, and Political Reform in Africa (Palgrave Macmillan Series in International Political Communication)
Okoth Fred Mudhai
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Hardcover. A critical look at the links between civil actors, new media, and political change, using case studies from Africa, particularly urban, political, non-state actors in Kenya and Zambia. Series: The Palgrave MacMillan Series in International Political Communication. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; JFD; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
Interest in the relationship between Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and new Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the context of electoral and change politics in Africa has intensified recently among donors, scholars, and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). This book takes a critical look at claims, developments and initiatives linking CSOs, new media, and democracy. Based on research carried out among urban political non-governmental actors in Nairobi and Lusaka, and observations of trends in the rest of sub-Saharan Africa, the author argues that ICTs enhance the efficiency and operations of CSOs and make it easier for them to overcome ideological and other ... Read more
Interest in the relationship between Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and new Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the context of electoral and change politics in Africa has intensified recently among donors, scholars, and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). This book takes a critical look at claims, developments and initiatives linking CSOs, new media, and democracy. Based on research carried out among urban political non-governmental actors in Nairobi and Lusaka, and observations of trends in the rest of sub-Saharan Africa, the author argues that ICTs enhance the efficiency and operations of CSOs and make it easier for them to overcome ideological and other ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Series
The Palgrave MacMillan Series in International Political Communication
Number of Pages
259
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230117921
SKU
V9780230117921
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About Okoth Fred Mudhai
Okoth Fred Mudhai is a Senior Lecturer in Journalism and Global Media and Communication in the Media Department of Coventry University.
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