Censored: Distraction and Diversion Inside China's Great Firewall by Margaret E.

Description: Censored by Margaret E. Roberts A groundbreaking and surprising look at contemporary censorship in ChinaAs authoritarian governments around the world develop sophisticated technologies for controlling information, many observers have predicted that these controls would be easily evaded by savvy internet users. In Censored, Margaret Roberts demonstrates that even censorship th FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A groundbreaking and surprising look at contemporary censorship in ChinaAs authoritarian governments around the world develop sophisticated technologies for controlling information, many observers have predicted that these controls would be easily evaded by savvy internet users. In Censored, Margaret Roberts demonstrates that even censorship that is easy to circumvent can still be enormously effective. Taking advantage of digital data harvested from the Chinese internet and leaks from Chinas Propaganda Department, Roberts sheds light on how censorship influences the Chinese public. Drawing parallels between censorship in China and the way information is manipulated in the United States and other democracies, she reveals how internet users are susceptible to control even in the most open societies. Censored gives an unprecedented view of how governments encroach on the media consumption of citizens. Author Biography Margaret E. Roberts is associate professor of political science at the University of California, San Diego. Review "Co-winner of the 2019 Goldsmith Book Prize for Academic Books, Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School""One of Foreign Affairs Picks for Best of Books 2018" Long Description A groundbreaking and surprising look at contemporary censorship in ChinaAs authoritarian governments around the world develop sophisticated technologies for controlling information, many observers have predicted that these controls would be easily evaded by savvy internet users. In Censored, Margaret Roberts demonstrates that even censorship that is easy to circumvent can still be enormously effective. Taking advantage of digital data harvested from the Chinese internet and leaks from Chinas Propaganda Department, Roberts sheds light on how censorship influences the Chinese public. Drawing parallels between censorship in China and the way information is manipulated in the United States and other democracies, she reveals how internet users are susceptible to control even in the most open societies. Censored gives an unprecedented view of how governments encroach on the media consumption of citizens. Review Quote "One of Foreign Affairs Picks for Best of Books 2018" Promotional "Headline" A groundbreaking and surprising look at contemporary censorship in China Details ISBN0691204004 Author Margaret E. Roberts Pages 288 Publisher Princeton University Press Year 2020 ISBN-10 0691204004 ISBN-13 9780691204000 Format Paperback Imprint Princeton University Press Subtitle Distraction and Diversion Inside Chinas Great Firewall Place of Publication New Jersey Country of Publication United States DEWEY 363.310951 Publication Date 2020-02-18 Short Title Censored Language English UK Release Date 2020-02-18 NZ Release Date 2020-02-18 US Release Date 2020-02-18 Illustrations 23 b/w illus. 2 tables. Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Alternative 9780691178868 AU Release Date 2020-04-26 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:127249697;

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