Description: Managing Democracy in the Age : Internet Regulation, Social Media Use, and Online Civic Engagement, Hardcover by Schwanholz, Julia (EDT); Graham, Todd (EDT); Stoll, Peter-tobias (EDT), ISBN 3319617079, ISBN-13 9783319617077, Brand New, Free shipping in the US In light of the increased utilization of information technologies, such as social media and the 'Internet of Things,’ this book investigates how this transformation process creates new challenges and opportunities for political participation, political election campaigns and political regulation of the Internet. Within the context of Western democracies and China, the contributors analyze these challenges and opportunities from three perspectives: the regulatory state, the political use of social media, and through the lens of the public sphere. The first part of th discusses key challenges for Internet regulation, such as data protection and censorship, while the second addresses the use of social media in political communication and political elections. In turn, the third and last part highlights various opportunities offered by media for online civic engagement and protest in the public sphere. Drawing on different academic fields, including political science, communication science, and journalism studies, the contributors raise a number of innovative research questions and provide fascinating theoretical and empirical insights into the topic of transformation.
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Book Title: Managing Democracy in the Digital Age : Internet Regulation, Soci
Number of Pages: Xi, 270 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Managing Democracy in the Digital Age : Internet Regulation, Social Media Use, and Online Civic Engagement
Publisher: Springer International Publishing A&G
Publication Year: 2017
Subject: Web / Social Media, Media Studies, Social Aspects / General, General
Item Weight: 194.1 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: Todd S. Graham
Item Length: 9.3 in
Subject Area: Political Science, Computers, Social Science
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Hardcover
