Politics and the internet in comparative context : views from the cloud

Politics and the internet in comparative context : views from the cloud / edited by Paul G. Nixon, Rajash Rawal and Dan Mercea.

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...

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Other Authors: Nixon, Paul G., Rawal, Rajash, Mercea, Dan, 1980-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2013.
Series:Routledge research in political communication ; 11.
Subjects:
Internet > Political aspects > Case studies.
Communication in politics.
Political participation.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Media Studies.
Communication in politics
Internet > Political aspects
Political participation
Case studies
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Summary: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 virtu.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xviii, 255 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781135104023
1135104026
9780203798331
0203798333
9781135104160
1135104166
9781135104092
1135104093
9781138933804
1138933805
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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