Digital Technologies, Elections and Campaigns in Africa

Digital technologies are revolutionizing electoral campaigns and democratization struggles in Africa, providing new spaces for political engagement and debate. This book explores the shifts and tensions in this changing electoral communications landscape, highlighting the role of African scholars and visual platforms such as Instagram and TikTok.

Format: Unspecified
Length: 266 pages
Publication date: 15 November 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Digital technologies are transforming electoral campaigns and democratization efforts across Africa, empowering a diverse range of voters and fostering vital spaces for political engagement and debate. This comprehensive book, drawing from case studies in Kenya, Uganda, Mozambique, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Zimbabwe, explores the evolving dynamics in the electoral communications landscape. It delves into themes such as hate speech, disinformation, decolonization, surveillance, internet shutdowns, influencer campaigns, bots, algorithms, and election observation, examining the role of visual platforms like Instagram and TikTok. By highlighting the contributions of African scholars, this book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, media studies scholars, electoral studies experts, policymakers, and professionals engaged in political communication.

Digital technologies are revolutionizing electoral campaigns and democratization struggles in Africa, providing a powerful voice and civic agency to a diverse range of African voters. This comprehensive book explores the shifting dynamics in the electoral communications landscape, examining themes such as hate speech, disinformation, decolonization, surveillance, internet shutdowns, influencer campaigns, bots, algorithms, and election observation. By highlighting the contributions of African scholars, this book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, media studies scholars, electoral studies experts, policymakers, and professionals engaged in political communication.

Digital technologies are transforming electoral campaigns and democratization efforts across Africa, empowering a diverse range of voters and fostering vital spaces for political engagement and debate. This comprehensive book explores the shifting dynamics in the electoral communications landscape, examining themes such as hate speech, disinformation, decolonization, surveillance, internet shutdowns, influencer campaigns, bots, algorithms, and election observation. By highlighting the contributions of African scholars, this book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, media studies scholars, electoral studies experts, policymakers, and professionals engaged in political communication.

Weight: 690g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032551166