Social Media, Parties, and Political Inequalities [electronic resource] /
Jacobs, Kristof.author.
Spierings, Niels.author.
This book examines how social media have transformed politics in established democracies. Specifically, the authors examine the influence of the unique qualities of social media on the power balance between and within parties. They present a general theory as well as an in-depth case study of the Netherlands and compare it to the US and European democracies. The authors show how and why social media's introduction leads to equalization for some and normalization for others. Additional to national politics, Jacobs and Spierings investigate often-overlooked topics such as local and European politics and the impact on women and ethnic minorities.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: -- PART I: BACKGROUND -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Theorizing Social Media, Parties and Political Inequalities -- 3. Social Media in Politics: The Netherlands from a Comparative Perspective -- PART II: CHANGES IN THE POWER BALANCE -- 4. Inter-Party Relations: David versus Goliath -- 5. Intra-Party Politics: David versus Nabal and Abigail -- 6. Social Media go Glocal: The Local and European Arenas -- PART III: THE TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA -- 7. The Electoral Impact of Social Media -- 8. Conclusion.
This book examines how social media have transformed politics in established democracies. Specifically, the authors examine the influence of the unique qualities of social media on the power balance between and within parties. They present a general theory as well as an in-depth case study of the Netherlands and compare it to the US and European democracies. The authors show how and why social media's introduction leads to equalization for some and normalization for others. Additional to national politics, Jacobs and Spierings investigate often-overlooked topics such as local and European politics and the impact on women and ethnic minorities.
Political science.
Democracy.
Engineering.
Social media.
Internet marketing.
Political Science.
Democracy.
Engineering, general.
Social Media.
Online Marketing/Social Media.