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Epic Fail - (Information Policy) by Ashley E Gorham (Paperback)

Name: Epic Fail - (Information Policy) by Ashley E Gorham (Paperback)
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A provocative and clear-eyed exploration of hacktivism as a democratic practice.
About the Author: Ashley E. Gorham is Assistant Professor of Government at Hamilton College.
252 Pages
Social Science,
Series Name: Information Policy

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A provocative and clear-eyed exploration of hacktivism as a democratic practice.

In 1998, the early hacktivist group Electronic Disturbance Theater (EDT) burst onto the world stage with their "virtual sit-in" in support of the Zapatistas' struggle against neoliberalism in Mexico, but by the time WikiLeaks and Anonymous made their own headlines in the 2010s, they were all but forgotten by the public. As all three groups begin to recede into the past, we are left with the question of the efficacy of hacktivism.

In Epic Fail, Ashley Gorham uses democratic theory to unpack this question by examining these three especially prominent hacktivist groups. While each is shown to have its own "bug" or "fail," failure itself is rehabilitated as an inevitable component of all democratic action, which serves as both warning and inspiration for future democratic theorists and actors alike.

The book enriches our understanding not only of hacktivism but also of democratic theory as the groups' bugs highlight problems within the individual theories discussed--epistemic and radical democracy.

About the Author

Ashley E. Gorham is Assistant Professor of Government at Hamilton College. In her research and teaching, she uses political theory to explore the politics of information and communications technology. She has published articles on algorithms, "big data," and hacktivism.

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Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W)

Weight: .81 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 252

Genre: Social Science

Series Title: Information Policy

Publisher: MIT Press

Format: Paperback

Author: Ashley E Gorham

Language: English

Street Date: November 10, 2026

TCIN: 1009842359

UPC: 9780262056427

Item Number (DPCI): 247-57-4131

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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