Twitter and Elections Around the World

Taylor & Francis

Twitter and Elections Around the WorldCampaigning in 140 Characters or Less\nAuthor(s): Richard Davis, Christina Holtz-Bacha, Marion R. Just\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138949348, 978-1138949348\nSynopsis\nTwitter already has become an important electoral communication tool between candidates, parties and their specific constituencies. No serious candidate campaign ignores Twitter, while political party organizations utilize Twitter to communicate with partisans, reinforce supporters, and mobilize voters. \n\nWhereas much scholarship to date has focused primarily on Twitters political usage in the United States, there still remain many questions about the political uses and effects of Twitter in a global context. Does Twitter affect how reporters interact with candidates or even with each other? Does Twitter increase voter participation? Who is tweeting about elections? Why do people use Twitter in electoral.