Making a Difference - A Comparative View of the Role of The Internet in Election Politics

Informationen zum Autor Richard Davis is professor of political science at Brigham Young University. Diana Owen is associate professor of political science and director of American studies at Georgetown University. David Taras is professor of political science at the University of Calgary. Stephen Ward is a senior lecturer in politics at the European Studies Research Institute, University of Salford, England. Klappentext This book is a cross-national analysis of the role of the Internet in elections. It examines the role of context in shaping candidate and party usage of the Internet in democratic electoral systems. Zusammenfassung This book is a cross-national analysis of the role of the Internet in elections. It examines the role of context in shaping candidate and party usage of the Internet in democratic electoral systems. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 1 Chile: Promoting the Personal Connection-The Internet and Presidential Election Campaigns Chapter 4 2 Australia: Potential Unfulfilled? The 2004 Election Online Chapter 6 3 Singapore: Elections and Internet-Online Activism and Offlince Quiescence Chapter 7 4 Indonesia: Electoral Politics and the Internet Chapter 8 5 United States: Internet and Elections Chapter 9 6 Canada Chapter 10 7 United Kingdom Chapter 11 8 Spain Chapter 12 9 Belgium Chapter 13 10 Netherlands Chapter 14 11 Italy Chapter 15 12 Germany Chapter 16 Conclusion Chapter 17 Bibliography Chapter 18 Contributors

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Stephen Ward, Stephen (EDT)/ Owen Ward
• Con la collaborazione di: Richard Davis (Editore), Richard A Davis (Editore), Diana Owen (Editore), David Taras (Editore), Stephen Ward (Editore)
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.03.2008
• EAN: 9780739121009
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-2100-9
• Pagine: 305
• Dimensioni: 241 mm x 165 mm x 32 mm
• Serie: Lexington Studies in Political
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Informatica, EDP > Internet; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Media, comunicazione > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie