Networked Authoritarianism and Social Media in Azerbaijan

Journal of Communication

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 283-298

  Pearce, Katy E ^a   Kendzior, Sarah ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTHORITARIANISM; INTERNET; MASS MEDIA; SOCIAL NETWORK;

AZERBAIJAN;

EID: 84859317504     PISSN: 00219916     EISSN: 14602466     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-2466.2012.01633.x     Document Type: Article

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