Media, conflict and the state in Africa / Nicole Stremlau.

Stremlau, Nicole
Call Number
302.230963
Author
Stremlau, Nicole, author.
Title
Media, conflict and the state in Africa / Nicole Stremlau.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xv, 175 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Notes
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 01 Aug 2018).
Contents
Introduction -- Between authoritarian politics and free expression -- Ethiopia -- The emergence of an Ethiopian developmental model -- Purging and politics : the challenges of institutional transformation -- Media, elections and polarized politics -- Uganda -- The NRM and the decline of political ideology -- A new vision for the rebuilding of state institutions -- Media and opposition in single party politics -- Conclusion.
Summary
Countries emerging from violent conflict face difficult challenges about what the role of media should be in political transitions, particularly when attempting to build a new state and balance a difficult legacy. Media, Conflict, and the State in Africa discusses how ideas, institutions and interests have shaped media systems in some of Africa's most complex state and nation-building projects. This timely book comes at a turbulent moment in global politics as waves of populist protests gain traction, and concerns continue to grow about fake news, social media echo chambers, and the increasing role of both traditional and new media in waging wars or influencing elections. Focusing on comparative cases from a historical perspective and the choices and ideas that informed the approaches of some of Africa's leaders, including guerrilla commanders Yoweri Museveni of Uganda and Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia, Nicole Stremlau offers a unique political insight into the development of contemporary media systems in Africa.
Subject
Mass media Political aspects Ethiopia.
Mass media Political aspects Uganda.
Mass media policy Ethiopia.
Mass media policy Uganda.
Multimedia
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Summary
Countries emerging from violent conflict face difficult challenges about what the role of media should be in political transitions, particularly when attempting to build a new state and balance a difficult legacy. Media, Conflict, and the State in Africa discusses how ideas, institutions and interests have shaped media systems in some of Africa's most complex state and nation-building projects. This timely book comes at a turbulent moment in global politics as waves of populist protests gain traction, and concerns continue to grow about fake news, social media echo chambers, and the increasing role of both traditional and new media in waging wars or influencing elections. Focusing on comparative cases from a historical perspective and the choices and ideas that informed the approaches of some of Africa's leaders, including guerrilla commanders Yoweri Museveni of Uganda and Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia, Nicole Stremlau offers a unique political insight into the development of contemporary media systems in Africa.
Notes
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 01 Aug 2018).
Contents
Introduction -- Between authoritarian politics and free expression -- Ethiopia -- The emergence of an Ethiopian developmental model -- Purging and politics : the challenges of institutional transformation -- Media, elections and polarized politics -- Uganda -- The NRM and the decline of political ideology -- A new vision for the rebuilding of state institutions -- Media and opposition in single party politics -- Conclusion.
Subject
Mass media Political aspects Ethiopia.
Mass media Political aspects Uganda.
Mass media policy Ethiopia.
Mass media policy Uganda.
Multimedia