Use of Facebook by Azerbaijani Government and Opposition: Strategy and Tactics

Author(s): Tariyel Jalalli
Editor(s): Denis Dafflon, Lili Di Puppo, Iris Kempe, Natia Mestvirishvili, Matthias Neumann, Robert Orttung, Jeronim Perovic, Heiko Pleines
Series: Caucasus Analytical Digest (CAD)
Issue: 61
Pages: 15-17
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich; Research Centre for East European Studies, University of Bremen; Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, George Washington University
Publication Year: 2014

This article discusses the political activities of the Azerbaijani government and opposition via social media, particularly Facebook, by comparing how each side constructs its own particular reality in the social networks. In addition, the article analyzes the efficiency of using social networks for political communication by both parties.

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