Title Internet and democracy in the network society / edited by Jan A.G.M. van Dijk and Kenneth L. Hacker

Published New York : Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, 2018

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Description 1 online resource Series Routledge studies in global information, politics and society ; 17 Routledge studies in global information, politics and society ; 17. Contents Network properties and democracy -- Political participation and inclusion -- The reconstruction of public space in democracy -- Digital media and networking opportunities for depolarizing political discourse co-authored / by Ben Mollov, Bar-Ilan University, Israel -- From Arab spring to winter -- Making sense of China and digital democracy -- E-government and democracy Summary "A seminal shift has taken place in the relationship between Internet usage and politics. At the turn of the century, it was presumed that digital communication would produce many positive political effects like improvements to political information retrieval, support for public debate and community formation or even enhancements in citizen participation in political decision-making. While there have been positive effects, negative effects have also occurred including fake news and other political disinformation, social media appropriation by terrorists and extremists, echo-chambers and "filter bubbles", elections influenced by hostile hackers and campaign manipulation by micro-targeting marketing. It is time for critical re-evaluation. Designed to encourage critical thinking on the part of the student, internationally recognized experts, Jan A.G.M. van Dijk and Kenneth Hacker, chronicle the political significance of new communication technologies for the promotion of democracy over the last two decades. Drawing upon structuration theory and network theory and real-world case studies from across the globe, the book is logically structured around the following topics:Political Participation and InclusionHabermas and the Reconstruction of Public Space Media and Democracy in Authoritarian States Democracy and the Internet in China E-government and democracyViews of democracy and Internet useUnderpinned by up-to-date literature, this important textbook is aimed at students and scholars of communication studies, political science, sociology, political communication, and international relations."--Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on print version record Subject Political participation -- Technological innovations Communication in politics -- Technological innovations Information society -- Political aspects Internet -- Political aspects. Democracy. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Media & Internet. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies. Political participation -- Technological innovations Communication in politics -- Technological innovations Internet -- Political aspects Information society -- Political aspects Communication in politics Democracy Information society Internet in political campaigns Internet in public administration Mass media -- Political aspects Mass media -- Study and teaching Political participation Political psychology Political sociology World politics Form Electronic book Author Dijk, Jan van, 1952- editor. Hacker, Kenneth L., editor LC no. 2019716643 ISBN 9781351110693 1351110691 9781351110686 1351110683 9781351110709 1351110705 9781351110693 1351110713 9781351110716

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