Publication
Aug 2011
This paper aims to explore the role of social media in the political turmoil and violence in Kyrgyzstan in 2010. In examining Kyrgyzstan, it assesses the significance of new and social media to the unrest in the light of the broader debate about the impact of such media on processes of political change.
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| Author | Neil Melvin, Tolkun Umaraliev |
| Series | SIPRI Insights on Peace and Security |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publisher | Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) |
| Copyright | © 2011 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) |