Purpose This study aims to explore the dissemination and evolutionary path of online public
opinion from a crisis management perspective. By clarifying the influencing factors and …

Text-as-data methods have revolutionized the study of political behavior and
communication, and the increasing availability of multilingual text collections promises …

With the increasing relevance of ethnic groups as political actors, the literature has
attempted to identify and study the ethnic organizations representing these groups. How do …

This paper examined the adoption of social media to disperse information at the beginning
of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Content analysis was employed to identify and select …

The medium of education (MoE) globally sparks controversy over the ideal medium—mother
tongue, target language, or bilingual/multilingual policies. In Bangladesh, diverse MoE …

In this era of digitalization, national politicians are increasingly embracing social media as a
means of effective communication with the people they govern. Social media platforms like …

How does the domestic environment affect a government's incentives to use coercion
against another country? Traditional diversionary literature indicates that governments …

Since the advent of mass media,'going public'has been a key tool in the strategic inventory
of presidents seeking to promote their policies to politicians and the public. Over the last …

During the Russia-Ukraine war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has strategically
used social media to appeal for international support. This reflects a broader trend of …

Authoritarian states are intensifying bloc-building efforts. While the authoritarian regionalism
literature suggests that membership in these “clubs of autocrats” can bolster domestic …