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Other authors / contributors: | Serra, J. Paulo, editor.
Gonçalves, Gisela, editor.
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ISBN: | 9781622731091 1622731093 9781622730995 1622730992
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Digital file characteristics: | data file
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Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and index. Access restricted to Ryerson students, faculty and staff. Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 05, 2019).
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Summary: | 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).
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Other form: | Print version: Dahlgreen, Peter. Politics and Web 2.0: The Participation Gap. Wilmington, Delaware : Vernon Press, ©2016 9781622730995
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