Book Review: Digital Demagogue: Authoritarian Capitalism in the Age of Trump and Twitter by Christian Fuchs

  • Ryan J. Phillips Ryerson University
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31269/triplec.v16i2.1053
Keywords: Donald Trump, authoritarianism, capitalism, Twitter, critical theory

Abstract

Ryan J. Phillips reviews Christian Fuchs' Digital Demagogue: Authoritarian Capitalism in the Age of Trump and Twitter. Fuchs' latest work provides an excellent critical perspective on the global rise of right-wing populism and authoritarianism, and explores the specifics of Trump's brand of authoritarian ideology and its dissemination via social media platforms. 

Author Biography

Ryan J. Phillips, Ryerson University

Ryan Phillips is a PhD Candidate in Ryerson University's Communication and Culture program, where his research focuses on media politics and economics, promotional cultures, and rhetoric. Specifically, his work focuses on the promotional culture of alternative foods, as well as the political economy of sports broadcasting in Canada.

Published
2018-07-12
Issue
Vol 16 No 2 (2018)
Section
Book Reviews

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