The MoveOn effect
Subtitle: the unexpected transformation of American political advocacy
By: David Karpf
Series: Oxford studies in digital politics
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 237
ISBN-13: 9780199898367; 9780199898381
Subjects: Technological innovations; Blogs; Internet in political campaigns; Political participation
Description: The Internet is facilitating a generational transition within America's advocacy group system. New "netroots" political associations have arisen in the past decade and play an increasingly prominent role in citizen political mobilization. At the same time, the organizations that mediate citizen political engagement and sustained collective action are changing. They rely upon modified staff structures and work routines. They employ novel strategies and tactical repertoires. Rather than "organizing without organizations," the new media environment has given rise to "organizing through different organizations." -- Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: The new generation of political advocacy groups; title: The MoveOn effect: disruptive innovation in the interest group ecology of American politics; title: Political blogs as politcal associations; title: Online tools for offline action: neo-federated political associations; title: Netroots as networks: building progressive infrastructure; title: Don't think of an online elephant; title: Innovation edges, advocacy inflation and sedimentary organizations.