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Review May 20, 2026

Review: Democracy and Its Discontents in the Digital Age

C. Fellow

Journal of Social and Human Development , Vol. 9, Issue 1

Abstract

A critical review of recent scholarship on the relationship between digital technology and democratic institutions, assessing competing claims about polarisation, participation, and trust.

Review

This review surveys a wave of recent books on digital technology and democracy, weighing the empirical evidence behind popular narratives of polarisation and decline. It argues for a more nuanced account that distinguishes platform design from underlying social conditions.