Ebook: Hacktivism and Cyberwars: Rebels with a Cause?

This detailed history of hacktivism's evolution from early hacking culture to its present day status as the radical face of online politics describes the ways in which hacktivism has re-appropriated hacking techniques to create an innovative new form of political protest. The full social and historical context of Hacktivism is portrayed to take into account its position in terms of new social movements, direct action, and its contribution to the anti-globalization debate.