It is a must-read for any scholar interested in the impact of social media on citizens’ propensity to get involved in political actions. It depicts the role that parties, organizations and peers play in mobilizing or demobilizing others and how online behaviour can act as a springboard into what might be called real-world politics. The book gathers together prominent scholars, who offer their understanding of social and political phenomena and give theoretical and empirical insights into the highly complex questions around political participation in the digital age.
This book was originally published as a special issue of Political Communication.
It is a must-read for any scholar interested in the impact of social media on citizens’ propensity to get involved in political actions. It depicts the role that parties, organizations and peers play in mobilizing or demobilizing others and how online behaviour can act as a springboard into what might be called real-world politics. The book gathers together prominent scholars, who offer their understanding of social and political phenomena and give theoretical and empirical insights into the highly complex questions around political participation in the digital age.
This book was originally published as a special issue of Political Communication.
Digital Politics: Mobilization, Engagement and Participation
146Digital Politics: Mobilization, Engagement and Participation
146Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780367587130 |
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Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Publication date: | 06/30/2020 |
Pages: | 146 |
Product dimensions: | 6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d) |