Politics and the Internet in Comparative Context: Views from the cloud (Routledge Research in Political Communication)

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Synopsis
For many years now we have witnessed the developing use of the internet and associated technologies by political actors and organisations. Claims and counter claims have been made as its suitability as a tool to help in the struggle to re-invigorate political participation in democracies across the globe has been contested. This book charts the shifting sands of political activity in the digital age. It interrogates the hybrid nature of modern politics as online and offline actions blur the boundaries of traditional politics between ‘real-life’ co-presence and the booming virtual domain of politics. By so doing, it critically reflects on the latest scholarship on the subject while concurrently advancing stimulating new insights into it. Encapsulating both the range and the diverse velocities of change in different political arenas and geographical locations, this volumes seeks to map out a path if not towards the politics of tomorrow then towards a better comprehension of the politics of today. Featuring a range of international and comparative case studies presenting research on the UK, US, Italy, France, Spain, Romania, Africa and China, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of Politics and Media, Political Communication, New Media studies, Public Administration, Sociology, Communication Studies, Computing and Information and Communications Technologies.
Copyright:
2013

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
260 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781135104092
Related ISBNs:
9780415638678, 9780203798331, 9781138933804
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Paul G. Nixon, Rajash Rawal and Dan Mercea for selection and editorial matter
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Politics and Government
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Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Paul Nixon
Edited by:
Rajash Rawal
Edited by:
Dan Mercea

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