Book Review: Digital Demagogue: Authoritarian Capitalism in the Age of Trump and Twitter by Christian Fuchs

Ryan J. Phillips reviews Christian Fuchs' Digital Demagogue: Authoritarian Capitalism in the Age of Trump and Twitter. Fuchs' latest work provides an excellent critical perspective on the global rise of right-wing populism and authoritarianism, and explores the specifics of Trump's br...

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Main Author: Ryan J. Phillips
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Language:English
Published: Paderborn University: Media Systems and Media Organisation Research Group 2018-07-01
Series:tripleC: Communication, Capitalism & Critique
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Online Access:https://www.triple-c.at/index.php/tripleC/article/view/1053
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Book Review: Digital Demagogue: Authoritarian Capitalism in the Age of Trump and Twitter by Christian Fuchs
tripleC: Communication, Capitalism & Critique
Donald Trump
authoritarianism
capitalism
Twitter
critical theory
title Book Review: Digital Demagogue: Authoritarian Capitalism in the Age of Trump and Twitter by Christian Fuchs
title_full Book Review: Digital Demagogue: Authoritarian Capitalism in the Age of Trump and Twitter by Christian Fuchs
title_fullStr Book Review: Digital Demagogue: Authoritarian Capitalism in the Age of Trump and Twitter by Christian Fuchs
title_full_unstemmed Book Review: Digital Demagogue: Authoritarian Capitalism in the Age of Trump and Twitter by Christian Fuchs
title_short Book Review: Digital Demagogue: Authoritarian Capitalism in the Age of Trump and Twitter by Christian Fuchs
title_sort book review digital demagogue authoritarian capitalism in the age of trump and twitter by christian fuchs
topic Donald Trump
authoritarianism
capitalism
Twitter
critical theory
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