Political Behavior and Technology : Voting Advice Applications in East Asia / / edited by Da-chi Liao, Boyu Chen, Michael J. Jensen

• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2016
• Edizione: 1st ed. 2016.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (192 p.)
• Disciplina: 324.650285
• Soggetto topico: Ethnology - Asia; Culture; Computer networks; Asia - Politics and government; Elections; Political science; Computers and civilization; Asian Culture; Computer Communication Networks; Asian Politics; Electoral Politics; Political Science; Computers and Society
• Persona (resp. second.): LiaoDaqi; ChenBoyu; JensenMichael J
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. Voting Advice Applications in Japan: An Overview; 3. Issue Voting: The Introduction and Development of VAAs in Korea; 4. Strengthening Democracy: Development of the iVoter Website in Taiwan; 5. The Effects of VAAs on Voter Sophistication in Japan; 6. Hurdles for VAAs in the Politics of Opacity; 7. The Connection and Effectiveness of iVoter in Taiwan's 2012 Legislative Election; 8. Conclusion: Voting Advice Applications, Information, and Democracy; Bibliography; List of Contributors ; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This volume is a study of the emergence and consequences of computerized voting advice applications (VAAs) in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. In contrast to the European experience of VAAs simplifying vote choices, this research shows that VAAs in East Asia may increase their complexity.
• Titolo autorizzato: Political Behavior and Technology
• ISBN: 9781137518927; 1137518928
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910255012703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II