The Best Defense is a Good Offense: The Role of Social Media in the Current Crackdown in Azerbaijan

Pearce, Katy E.

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@article{ Pearce2015,
 title = {The Best Defense is a Good Offense: The Role of Social Media in the Current Crackdown in Azerbaijan},
 author = {Pearce, Katy E.},
 journal = {Caucasus Analytical Digest},
 number = {70},
 pages = {2-5},
 year = {2015},
 issn = {1867-9323},
 urn = {https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-90895-5},
 abstract = {While Azerbaijan has been on the path to full-fledged authoritarianism for quite some time, the increased
repression of 2013 and 2014 is, to many Azerbaijan watchers, unprecedented. Other articles in this issue
detail the legislative and practical actions taken by the regime over the past few years. This piece focuses on
the role of social media with historical contextualization.},
 keywords = {Soziale Medien; social media; Aserbaidschan; Azerbaijan; Repression; repression; politische Entwicklung; political development; Internet; Internet; Medienkonsum; media consumption; politische Kommunikation; political communication}}