A Double-Edge Sword? Mass Media and Nonviolent Dissent in Autocracies

It is often assumed that nondemocratic regimes will control mass media and suppress independent information, but in many autocracies the media are partially free and imperfectly controlled. We argue that partial media freedom can increase the prospects for mass nonviolent dissent. We develop a theor...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Political research quarterly 2023-03, Vol.76 (1), p.224-238
Hauptverfasser:	Gleditsch, Kristian Skrede, Macías-Medellín, Martín, Rivera, Mauricio
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Autocracy Case studies Contagion Demonstrations & protests Dissent Mass media Mobilization Non-state actors Nonviolence Political dissent Prospects
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