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Social media and political unrest

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  • Sorin SUCIU

    (POLITEHNICA UNIVERSITY OF TIMISOARA)

  • Dalia PETCU

    (TIBISCUS UNIVERSITY OF TIMISOARA)

Abstract

Our paper analyzes the relation between social media and political movements in contemporary world. Many authors consider that social media, especially social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter are responsible for triggering the revolutions in the Arab world. Is the “Arab Spring” the result of modern technologies or its origins are more profound and mundane, deeply rooted in the society? Our response is that social media played an important, but only instrumental role.

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  • Sorin SUCIU & Dalia PETCU, 2012. "Social media and political unrest," Anale. Seria Stiinte Economice. Timisoara, Faculty of Economics, Tibiscus University in Timisoara, vol. 0, pages 843-847, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:tdt:annals:v:xviii:y:2012:p:843-847
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    1. Mihaela Rus & Tanase Tasen?e & Valentina Camara, 2021. "Social media communication of public institutions. Case study: Representation of the European Commission in Romania," Technium Social Sciences Journal, Technium Science, vol. 17(1), pages 119-135, March.
    2. repec:thr:techub:10017:y:2021:i:1:p:119-135 is not listed on IDEAS

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    Keywords

    social media; political cyberactivism; revolutions; Arab Spring;
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    JEL classification:

    • D74 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Conflict; Conflict Resolution; Alliances; Revolutions

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