Zeynep Tufekci is a New York Times opinion columnist, a contributing opinion writer for The Atlantic, associate professor at the University of North Carolina School of Information and Library Science, and a faculty associate at the Harvard Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society.
“Tufekci believes that digital-age protests are not simply faster,
more responsive versions of their mid-century parents. They are
fundamentally distinct.”—Nathan Heller, New Yorker
"This comprehensive, thought-provoking work makes a valuable
contribution to understanding recent political developments and
provides a clear path by which grassroots organizers can improve
future efforts."—Publishers Weekly
"Twitter and Tear Gas is packed with evidence on how social media
has changed social movements, based on rigorous research and placed
in historical context."—Hannah Kuchler, Financial Times
“Tufecki has written an important book that offers a granular
assessment of contemporary digital protest. . . Altogether,
Tufecki offers a textured chronicle of the dynamics of several
movements and the hopes of activists.”—Silvio Waisbord, Social
Forces
"A striking and original conclusion: today’s low barrier for
organizing a movement can also lead to its long-term frustrations.
Tufekci’s superb book will define the debate on social protest for
years to come."—Dani Rodrik, author of Economic Rules: The Rights
and Wrongs of the Dismal Science
"Tufekci is undoubtedly the most qualified person in the world to
explain the meaning of political collective actions catalyzed and
coordinated by social media. She knows the technology, the social
science, and the politics—and she is the rare academic observer who
was at the scene, from Istanbul to Cairo to New York."—Howard
Rheingold, author of Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution
"Incisive and illuminating, Tufekci’s book arrives at the perfect
moment, right when we desperately need our activism to become
smarter and more effective than ever before, or else."— Astra
Taylor, author of The People’s Platform: Taking Back Power and
Culture in the Digital Age and co-founder of the Debt
Collective
"Many have asked why people rebel, but few describe how. Here,
Tufekci uses firsthand observation to offer an intelligent and
informed examination of the tools and nature of today’s political
protests."—Vali Nasr, author of The Dispensable Nation and The Shia
Revival
"For all the claims that new technologies afford grassroots
movements new power, research on the topic is rare. Tufekci's book
provides just that—and a cautionary conclusion."—Doug McAdam,
author of Deeply Divided: Racial Politics and Social Movements in
Postwar America
![]() |
Ask a Question About this Product More... |
![]() |