The Game of Votes: Visual Media Politics and Elections in the Digital Era [1] is a 2019 non-fiction book[2] by Indian photographer Farhat Basir Khan,[3] and faculty member at the AJK Mass Communication and Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia.
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Author | Farhat Basir Khan |
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Language | English |
Subject | Indian Politics |
Publisher | SAGE Publishing |
Publication date | 5 August 2019 |
Publication place | India |
Pages | 264 |
ISBN | 978-93-5328-692-7 |
The book has a foreword by former President of India Pranab Mukherjee,[1][4] which The Times of India called "incisive".[4]
The Game of Votes is centred on the changing trends in elections[1] and examines what Khan sees as the paradigm shift in political campaigning most evident in the campaigns of Barack Obama, Donald Trump[5] and Narendra Modi.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Book traces evolution of campaigning in Indian elections". PTI News. Press Trust of India. 22 September 2019. Archived from the original on 8 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Non-fiction Books by Indian Authors". The Curious Reader. 23 August 2019. Archived from the original on 8 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ "Create more space in your bookshelf". Millennium Post. 29 September 2019. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ a b Suman, Saket (25 September 2019). "Former President Pranab Mukherjee Hails Indian Constitution As Supreme Scripture Of Democracy". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ "Book traces evolution of campaigning in Indian elections". Deccan Herald. 22 September 2019. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
The book also looks back at former US president Barack Obama's and incumbent Donald Trump's elections where social media, particularly Facebook, played a major role in the campaigns.
- ^ "The Game of Votes". SAGE Publishing. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.