Algorithms and the End of Politics

Algorithms and the End of Politics
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Publisher : Bristol University Press
Total Pages : 198
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ISBN-10 : 9781529215311
ISBN-13 : 1529215315
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Book Synopsis Algorithms and the End of Politics by : Timcke, Scott

Download or read book Algorithms and the End of Politics written by Timcke, Scott and published by Bristol University Press. This book was released on 2021-02-15 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the US contends with issues of populism and de-democratization, this timely study considers the impacts of digital technologies on the country’s politics and society. Timcke provides a Marxist analysis of the rise of digital media, social networks and technology giants like Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft. He looks at the impact of these new platforms and technologies on their users who have made them among the most valuable firms in the world. Offering bold new thinking across data politics and digital and economic sociology, this is a powerful demonstration of how algorithms have come to shape everyday life and political legitimacy in the US and beyond.


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