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Networking Putinism
The Rhetoric of Power in the Digital Age
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Michael Gorham's 'Networking Putinism: The Rhetoric of Power in the Digital Age' examines how Russian political actors engage with the internet to shape narratives and influence publics.
The book surveys blogs, Telegram channels, and online communities to show tactics ranging from elite, witty trolling to crude massed disinformation campaigns, and how actors outsource influence to paid networks.
Gorham contextualizes these practices within broader state strategies, exploring tensions between delegitimizing online discourse and using it as a tool of power.
He probes case studies including mediated opposition figures and figures like Evgeny Prigozhin, highlighting the interplay of rhetoric, memes, and political entrepreneurship.
The work argues that digital rhetoric remains a contested but central battleground in contemporary Russian politics.
The book surveys blogs, Telegram channels, and online communities to show tactics ranging from elite, witty trolling to crude massed disinformation campaigns, and how actors outsource influence to paid networks.
Gorham contextualizes these practices within broader state strategies, exploring tensions between delegitimizing online discourse and using it as a tool of power.
He probes case studies including mediated opposition figures and figures like Evgeny Prigozhin, highlighting the interplay of rhetoric, memes, and political entrepreneurship.
The work argues that digital rhetoric remains a contested but central battleground in contemporary Russian politics.
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