Retooling Politics - How Digital Media Are Shaping Democracy (Hardcover)

Donald Trump, the Arab Spring, Brexit: digital media have provided political actors and citizens with new tools to engage in politics. These tools are now routinely used by activists, candidates, non-governmental organizations, and parties to inform, mobilize, and persuade people. But what are the effects of this retooling of politics? Do digital media empower the powerless or are they breaking democracy? Have these new tools and practices fundamentally changed politics or is their impact just a matter of degree? This clear-eyed guide steps back from hyperbolic hopes and fears to offer a balanced account of what aspects of politics are being shaped by digital media and what remains unchanged. The authors discuss data-driven politics, the flow and reach of political information, the effects of communication interventions through digital tools, their use by citizens in coordinating political action, and what their impact is on political organizations and on democracy at large.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2020
Authors:	Andreas Jungherr • Gonzalo Rivero • Daniel Gayo-Avello
Dimensions:	235 x 158 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	334
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-41940-6
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Computing & IT > Social & legal aspects of computing > Impact of computing & IT on society
LSN:	1-108-41940-2
Barcode:	9781108419406

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