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Cyberprotest, available for the first time in paperback, is an exploration of contemporary radical internet activism in Britain. It investigates the context, tensions and outcomes of environmentalists' use of the internet. Examining a wide variety of groups - from radical direct action protesters to the political lobbying of Friends of the Earth - it allows activists to speak of their experiences, challenges and innovations, providing a unique insight into the workings of frontline activism. Internet use in all levels of activism - from long-running campaigns to short-term intense tactics - is analysed in the quest to determine the value of this much-hyped technology. The book documents the negotiations and achievements of environmentalists both in dealing with the tensions of using environmentally damaging technology and in avoiding surveillance and counter-strategies. It also examines how they use the internet in a participatory manner, to aid mobilisation and to add to their tactical repertoire. It reflects upon the implications of these uses for political campaigning and identifies emerging trends in the forms and processes of the environmental movement. This book will appeal to those interested in politics and the environment or who have a concern for the politics of the internet and activism.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Politics & government Political activism

• Full title: Cyberprotest
• Subtitle: Environmental Activism Online
• Author: Jenny Pickerill
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224
• EAN: 9780719063954
• ISBN: 0719063957
• ID: 04647620
• Publisher: MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY PRESS
• Weight: 350 g
• Dimensions: 235 × 157 × 13 mm
• Date of publishing: 03. May 2010

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