{"product_id":"fake-news-and-elections-in-southeast-asia-impact-on-democracy-and-human-rights-paperback","title":"Fake News and Elections in Southeast Asia: Impact on Democracy and Human Rights - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Gomez\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRobin Ramcharan\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a regional analysis of the impact of fake news - misinformation, malinformation and disinformation - on electoral democracy and freedom of expression in Southeast Asia, which has taken place in the middle of a global health pandemic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book maps the impact of social media and the internet on democracy in the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations that have already been in the throes of democratic regression for some time. Including an analysis of countries that do not have national elections, the chapters provide detailed information on the extent of internet and social media penetration in each country, the laws that are deployed to reel in its political potential for critics and demonstrate the impact on democracy or the prospects for democracy. Collectively, contributors note that disinformation is a serious problem in the region that negatively impacts elections and how governments' attempts to deal with the phenomenon inevitably lead to the targeting of dissenting voices and opposition as anti-state fake news. The deleterious impact on democracy and freedom of expression, facilitated by a citizenry that is prone to manipulation of facts, appears to be the standard \u003ci\u003emodus operandi \u003c\/i\u003ein the regional authoritarian complex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is the first to undertake a regional analysis of disinformation in Southeast Asia and is a significant contribution to the literature on democracy, elections and disinformation. It will be of interest to researchers in the fields of Political Science and Asian Politics, in particular Southeast Asian Politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Gomez \u003c\/strong\u003eis Regional Director at Asia Centre, Thailand. He provides strategic oversight for the development and regionalisation of the Centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobin Ramcharan\u003c\/strong\u003e is Executive Director at Asia Centre and Lecturer at Mahidol University International College. He oversees the research and publication projects of the Centre. He lectures on international affairs at Mahidol University International College.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 30, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42732098551871,"sku":"9781032379821","price":89.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/079cc9dab84e67c4596ab753b3013ba5.webp?v=1765131279","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/fake-news-and-elections-in-southeast-asia-impact-on-democracy-and-human-rights-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}