Abstract Information technologies are increasingly important for political and social activism.
In particular, web 2.0 tools and social media applications have recently played a significant …

ABSTRACT E-participation is often flagged for its potential to stimulate greater citizen
participation. Yet, whether e-participation contributes to more widespread offline citizen …

Social media is increasingly important for political and social activism in Mexico. In
particular, Twitter has played a significant role in influencing government decision making …

This book focuses on the referendums against water privatisation in Italy and explores how
activists took to social media, ultimately convincing twenty-seven million citizens to vote …

Social media such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are often seen as political game
changers. Yet little is known of the effects of social media on local politics. In this paper the …

Purpose Government social media profiles (GSPs) are increasingly used by government
agencies during social crises, and the success of GSPs is highly dependent on netizens' …

Diese Studie wurde zwischen 2012 und 2016 als Dissertation an der Philosophischen
Fakultät der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf am Lehrstuhl für Kommunikations-und …

Social media has invaded elections in Mexico. However, the power of citizens through the
use of this platform is still unknown. Many citizens criticize political candidates using Twitter …

This short, developmental paper outlines the rationale and design of a future study relating
to women's political participation on social media. The impact of social media upon women's …

Sažetak Odlučivanje temeljeno na podacima nova je paradigma za rješavanje brojnih
problema u širokom spektru domena. Politika i predviđanje ishoda političkih izbora nije …