Making a Difference - A Comparative View of the Role of the Internet in Election Politics (Hardcover)

This book is a cross-national analysis of the role of the internet in national electoral campaigns. It covers an array of electoral and party systems throughout the globe from parliamentary to presidential, party-based to candidate-oriented, multi-party to two-party, and stable party system to dynamic party system. It takes a look at three groups of nations with varying levels of Internet access-those where internet usage is common across demographic groups, those where usage has reached significant levels but not widespread penetration, and those where internet access is still limited to a small elite. Each chapter is a study of a particular nation, focusing on its electoral and party systems, the accessibility of the Internet to the population, the nature of candidate/party usage, and the effects of the internet on the conduct of campaigns. By reviewing the findings from these studies, Making a Difference draws conclusions about exactly how the internet influences electoral politics.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2008
First published:	February 2008
Editors:	Richard Davis • Diana Owen • David Taras • Stephen Ward
Contributors:	Diana Owen • Richard Davis • Taylor Boas • Ian McAllister • Rachel Gibson • Randolph Kluver
Dimensions:	244 x 161 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	318
ISBN-13:	978-0-7391-2100-9
Categories:	Books > Computing & IT > Internet > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Elections & referenda
LSN:	0-7391-2100-6
Barcode:	9780739121009

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