Theorising the memescape: The spatial politics of Internet memes

• Published in: Review of international studies Vol. 50; no. 1; pp. 35 - 57
• Main Author: Baspehlivan, Uygar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.01.2024
• Subjects: Aesthetics; Affect (Psychology); Attention; Centralization; Critical theory; Decentralization; International relations; Internet; Nomads; Ontology; Political movements; Politics; Religious congregations; User generated content; Web 2.0; White supremacy; Space; Pop Culture; International Relations Theory; Humour; Social Media; Internet Memes

Despite the increasing centrality of Internet memes for everyday political circulations and practices, their emergent implications as low-cultural artefacts of global politics have received little theoretical attention. In this article, I develop a critical theory of memes to provide a conceptual ap...