The Internet and Democracy in Global Perspective: Voters, Candidates, Parties, and Social Movements

by Bernard N. Grofman

Book Overview

​Preface.- Acknowledgments.- Introduction.- Internet Voting in a Local Election in Canada.- Indirect Campaigning: Past, Present and Future of Voting Advice Applications.- Digital Media and the 2010 National Elections in Brazil.- Online Campaign Communications (Facebook, Twitter, and Websites) in the 2010 UK Elections.- Virtual Power Plays: Social Movements, Internet Communication Technology, and Political Parties.- On the Role of Texts, Tweets,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 331904351X
• ISBN13: 9783319043517
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.2"