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A point of departure for this book is the paradox between the seemingly limitless promise modern web technologies hold for enhanced political communication and their limited actual contribution. Empirical evidence indicates that neither citizens nor political parties are taking full advantage of online platforms to advance political participation. This is particularly evident when considering the websites of political parties, which have taken on two main functions: i) Disseminating information to citizens and journalists about the history, structure, programme and activities of the party; ii) Monitoring citizens'opinions in regard to different political questions and policy proposals that are under discussion. Despite the integration of websites into political parties'“permanent campaigns” (Blumenthal), television continues to be seen as the core medium in political communication and one-way and top-down communication strategies still prevail. In other words, it is still “business as usual”. This book questions whether Web 2.0 could help enhance citizens'political participation. It offers a critical examination of the current state of the art from diverse perspectives, highlights

Author

Evandro Oliveira; Gisela Goncalves; Giovandro Marcos Ferreira; Joaquín Lopez del Ramo; Karen Sanders

Publisher

Wilmington: Vernon Press

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9781622731091

Subjects

Political Science, Social_sciences