Communication and Community - Couverture souple

Moy, Patricia

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1612891152 ISBN 13 : 9781612891156

Editeur : Hampton Press Inc, 2013

Synopsis

This book is broadly concerned with the issue of electronic democracy (e-democracy): It asks whether the Internet strengthens democracy in advanced industrial polities, and if so how and under what conditions. It seeks to understand (a) whether and how the Internet modifies the existing structure of political inequality; (b) whether and how the Internet alters the context of traditional political action; and (c) whether the Internet holds a democratising potential and what is its nature. More generally, the book contributes toward the clarification of the ongoing debate on e-democracy, by examining the discourse surrounding the evolution of the issue. It reviews a large portion of the literature on online political engagement, organised in three main approaches. It presents and analyses original data on online political engagement to test the state of e-democracy in Britain. Finally, it advances a theoretical framework for the understanding of the "real" digital divide, drawing on the theory of political participation.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hampton Press Inc
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1612891152
• ISBN 13: 9781612891156
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 316
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible