The Internet and Political Outreach, Kevin Wagner, Ph.D.

Dean Horswell engages in conversation with Kevin Wagner, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science, about his groundbreaking research concerning the impact of social media on elections in the US and other countries. Dr. Wagner delves into how authoritarian regimes like China and Russia cleverly use social media to allow dissidents to express dissatisfaction with their local governments while consolidating their centralized control and limiting their people’s ability to affect real change.