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Tag Archives: internet activism
I’ve written a book!
It’s called Copyfight: The global politics of digital copyright reform. It’s out now from University of Toronto Press. Here’s what you need to know. What’s it about? It’s the touching story of a young boy’s coming of age, but it’s also so, … Continue reading
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Tagged ACTA, Canada, Canada-US relations, copyfight, copyright, internet activism, SOPA, University of Toronto Press
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What a century-old political science theory can tell us about the future of online activism (spoiler: a heck of a lot)
One of my old Carleton professors, Glen Williams, always used to make time in his first-year political science intro course to teach about Robert Michel’s Iron Law of Oligarchy, which Michels came up with almost a century ago, in 1911. … Continue reading
Posted in online activism
Tagged charismatic leadership, internet activism, Internet blackout, iron law of oligarchy, occupy-wall-street, online activism, SOPA
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