Sub-National Democracy and Politics Through Social Media

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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Beskrivning

This book analyzes the impact of social media on democracy and politics at the sub-national level in developed and developing countries.

Introduction.- Part I: Social Media for Democracy.- 1. Twitter Communication Styles of Mayors in Greece: Their Effect on Citizens’ Engagement.- 2. The Effect of Post Type and Post Category on Citizen Interaction Level on Facebook: The Case of Municipalities in Turkey.- 3. Political Situation and Community Engagement Policy via Facebook: An Empirical Study of Municipalities in Spain.- 4. Social Media Use in Participatory Budgeting: The Case of Twitter in the U.S. Cities.- Part II: Social Media in Politics.- 5. Perceptions, Uses, Appearances, and Consequences of Social Media Campaigning: Lessons from the Municipal Facebook Campaigning, Israel 2013.- 6. Small Is the New Big – At Least on Twitter: A Diachronic Study of Twitter Use During Two Regional Norwegian Elections.- 7. The Curation and Analysis of Twitter Lists in Sub-national Political Bodies: The State of Maine Case, USA.- 8. Elections and Digital Media in Multilevel Party Systems: The Case of Ecuador.- 9. Exploring the Role of Social Media in Protests: Hashtag Activism in South Africa.- 10. Challenges of Digital Politics at the Subnational Level: Struggling Municipalities in Rural Areas in Sweden.