Virtual Politics: Faking Democracy in the Post-Soviet World

by Andrew Wilson

Book Overview

States such as Russia and Ukraine may not have gone back to totalitarianism or the traditional authoritarian formula of stuffing the ballot box. But a whole industry of 'political technology' has developed instead, with shadowy private firms and government 'fixers' on lucrative contracts dedicated to the black arts of organising electoral success.

This book uncovers the sophisticated techniques of the 'virtual' political system used to legitimise...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300244193
• ISBN13: 9780300244199
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"