• Acknowledgments


• Introduction


• The National Borders of the Internet: How the Russian State Shapes the Global Potential of ICTs


• The Internet Audience in Russia


• Internet Control in Russia


• Russian Parties On Line


• Parents and Patients: Online health and fairness campaigns in Russia


• The Winter of Discontent: Elections, Protests, and the Internet in Russia, 2011-12


• Conclusions


• Appendix


• References


• Index

Professor of Political Communication, University of Glasgow

This study of the Russian internet explores how, when, and why the internet challenges leaders in non-free states. Using an analysis of content, community, catalysts, control, and co-optation, Revolution Stalled moves beyond 'virtual' politics to show how the internet can threaten and defy information hegemony and re-shape societies.