The Nexus of Digital Authoritarianism and Religious Populism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3587186 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ihsan Yilmaz (0000-0001-8409-3045, Deakin University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 747 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel14060747 |
| OpenAlex | W4379517894 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 30 |
This paper delves into the intricate relationship between religious populism and the legitimization of digital authoritarianism in Turkey. Specifically, it investigates how the ruling party, AKP, has strategically linked Islamist values to state policies as a means of justifying its repressive control over digital technology. Through an examination of internet governance at multiple levels-full network-level governance, sub-network or website-level governance, proxy or corporation-level governance, and network-node or individual-level governance-the study reveals the instrumentalization of religious populism to consolidate support and validate the government's autocratic agenda. Furthermore, it sheds light on the role of state-controlled religious institutions, traditional media, social media outlets, as well as religious leaders and organizations in shaping public opinion, enabling the government to exert greater control over the dissemination of information. By dissecting the religious populist justification of digital authoritarianism in Turkey, this research provides valuable insights into the complex dynamics at play in the realm of online governance
Authoritarianism · Autocracy · Business · Corporate governance · Democracy · Digital media · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Populism · Public opinion · Public relations · Realm · Sociology · Computer Science · Engineering · Law · Populism, Right-Wing Movements · Social Media and Politics · Turkey's Politics and Society
Digital Orthodoxy and Political Populism in Eastern Europe
Public relations strategies in religious organizations
Shifting from Religious Populism to Authoritarian Populism
Who Controls the Digital Agora? Social Media Governance in the European Union, United States, and Turkey
The Future of Democracy in the Digital Era
Media in New Turkey
Populist and Pro-Violence State Religion
World Report 2014
Engineering the public
Social Media in Turkey as a Space for Political Battles
Algorithms, bots, and political communication in the US 2016 election
Online Surveillance in Turkey
The unedited public sphere
Varieties of Digital Authoritarianism
The authoritarian surveillant assemblage
The disinformation order
Contested Cyberspace and Rising Powers
The AKP after 15 years
Rebooting Democracy
After Egypt
From Liberation to Turmoil
Antidemocratic populism in power
How an Islamist party managed to legitimate its authoritarianization in the eyes of the secularist opposition
Creating the Desired Citizen
Comparative analysis of China's Health Code, Australia's Covidsafe and New Zealand's Covid Tracer Surveillance Apps
Surveillance, Snowden, and Big Data
How Censorship in China Allows Government Criticism but Silences Collective Expression
Religion in Creating Populist Appeal
After Snowden
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |