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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810039103321

Titolo

Making a difference : a comparative view of the role of the internet in election politics / / edited by Stephen Ward [and three others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland ; ; Plymouth, England : , : Lexington Books, , 2008

©2008

ISBN

0-7391-2101-4

1-4616-3375-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (317 p.)

Collana

Lexington Studies in Political Communication

Disciplina

324.7/3

Soggetti

Internet in political campaigns

Elections - Computer network resources

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

10 Netherlands: Digital Campaigning in the 2002 and 2003 Parliamentary Elections Gerrit Voerman and Marcel Boogers11 Italy: The Evolution of E-campaigning 1996-2006 Sara Bentivegna; 12 Germany: Online Campaign Professionalism in the 2002 and 2005 National Elections Eva Johanna Schweitzer; Conclusion; Bibliography; Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

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.