Handbook of Research on Political Activism in the Information Age

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Handbook of Research on Political Activism in the Information Age

Political activism / Political engagement

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Language: English

Published by: Information Science Reference

Published on: 31st May 2014

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 17 Mb

ISBN: 9781466660687


Introduction

Technology, and particularly the Internet, has caused many changes in the realm of politics. Mainstream media no longer has a monopoly on political commentary as social media, blogs, and user-generated video streaming sites have emerged as an outlet for citizens and political activists to openly voice their opinions, organize political demonstrations, and network online.

About the Book

The Handbook of Research on Political Activism in the Information Age includes progressive research from more than 39 international experts at universities and research institutions across 15 different countries. Each of the 25 scholarly chapter contributions focus on topics pertaining to the application of information technology, engineering, and mathematics to political activism.

Target Audience

Through its analysis of the methods for political activism in the information age, the effectiveness of these methods, as well as emerging analytical tools, this book is designed for use by researchers, activists, political scientists, engineers, computer scientists, journalists, professors, students and professionals working in the fields of politics, e-government, media and communications, and Internet marketing.

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