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Defining Democracy in a Digital Age: Political Support on Social Media
Toit, Pierre Du, Lutz, Barend
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Description for Defining Democracy in a Digital Age: Political Support on Social Media
Hardcover. The internet has created a new social base where governments are ever more critically examined and measuring public sentiment expressed on social media is crucial to gauging ongoing support for democracy. This book illustrates a methodology for doing so, and considers the impact of this new public sphere on the future of democracy. Num Pages: 150 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPW; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 143 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
The internet has created a new social base where governments are ever more critically examined and measuring public sentiment expressed on social media is crucial to gauging ongoing support for democracy. This book illustrates a methodology for doing so, and considers the impact of this new public sphere on the future of democracy.
The internet has created a new social base where governments are ever more critically examined and measuring public sentiment expressed on social media is crucial to gauging ongoing support for democracy. This book illustrates a methodology for doing so, and considers the impact of this new public sphere on the future of democracy.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Pivot
Condition
New
Number of Pages
138
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137496188
SKU
V9781137496188
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Ref
99-15
About Toit, Pierre Du, Lutz, Barend
Barend Lutz is a political/security risk analyst and big data analyst with a background in Value and Policy Studies and International Relations. His research is focused on integrating next-generation internet technology and political science. He is an alumnus of Stellenbosch University, the MIH Media Lab, University of Hong Kong and Sciences-Po grande école Paris. Pierre du Toit ... Read more
Reviews for Defining Democracy in a Digital Age: Political Support on Social Media
'Social media has dramatically changed the flow and availability of information in society. Lutz and Du Toit present a fascinating view on the new public spaces that have emerged, and how computational linguistics can help us make sense of them. This highly accessible text will be of interest not just of scholars in this field, but of anyone interested in ... Read more