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Social Media and European Politics: Rethinking Power and Legitimacy in the Digital Era
Asimina Michailidou (Ed.)
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Hardback. Editor(s): Michailidou, Asimina. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Political Sociology. Num Pages: 354 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JFD; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
This volume investigates the role of social media in European politics in changing the focus, frames and actors of public discourse around the EU decision-making process. Throughout the collection, the contributors test the hypothesis that the internet and social media are promoting a structural transformation of European public spheres which goes well beyond previously known processes of mediatisation of EU politics. This transformation addresses more fundamental challenges in terms of changing power relations, through processes of active citizen empowerment and exertion of digitally networked counter-power by civil society, news media, and political actors, as well as rising contestation of ... Read more
This volume investigates the role of social media in European politics in changing the focus, frames and actors of public discourse around the EU decision-making process. Throughout the collection, the contributors test the hypothesis that the internet and social media are promoting a structural transformation of European public spheres which goes well beyond previously known processes of mediatisation of EU politics. This transformation addresses more fundamental challenges in terms of changing power relations, through processes of active citizen empowerment and exertion of digitally networked counter-power by civil society, news media, and political actors, as well as rising contestation of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Palgrave Studies in European Political Sociology
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
309
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137598899
SKU
V9781137598899
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About Asimina Michailidou (Ed.)
Mauro Barisione is Associate Professor in the Department of Social and Political Sciences at Universita degli Studi di Milano, Italy. He is head of POMLAB (Public Opinion and Media Lab) and vice president of ITANES (Italian National Election Studies). His research focuses on public opinion and voting, political participation and social media, leadership and political communication. Asimina ... Read more
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