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: | , , |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Abingdon, Oxon :
Routledge,
2013.
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| Series: | Routledge research in political communication ;
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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. |
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| 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. |