Digital Politics: Mobilization, Engagement and Participation - 9781138625396

Name: Digital Politics: Mobilization, Engagement and Participation - 9781138625396
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Digital Politics: Mobilization, Engagement and ParticipationAuthor(s): Karolina Koc-Michalska, Darren G. Lilleker\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138625396, 978-1138625396\nSynopsis\nThis book discusses the implications of recent innovations in information and communication technology for civic and political engagement. The international mix of contributions offers insights across a broad spectrum of studies into the form of engagement: explaining the reasons, incentives and motivations for engaging, and the different forms and levels of engagement; contrasting traditional and non-traditional forms of engagement and how they interlink; and asking why people utilize or avoid certain forms of engagement.\n\nIt is a must-read for any scholar interested in the impact of social media on citizens?? propensity to get involved in political actions. It depicts the role that parties, organizations and peers play in mobili.