Routledge Research in Political Communication

Social Media and Democracy

Innovations in Participatory Politics

Edited by Brian D. Loader, Dan Mercea

Series: Routledge Research in Political Communication

This book critically investigates the complex interaction between social media and contemporary democratic politics, and provides a grounded analysis of the emerging importance of Social media in civic engagement. Social media applications such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, have increasingly...

Published April 27th 2015 by Routledge

Digital World

Connectivity, Creativity and Rights

Edited by Gillian Youngs

Series: Routledge Research in Political Communication

The Internet and digital technologies have changed the world we live in and the ways we engage with one another and work and play. This is the starting point for this collection which takes analysis of the digital world to the next level exploring the frontiers of digital and creative...

Published March 4th 2015 by Routledge

The Media, Political Participation and Empowerment

Edited by Richard Scullion, Roman Gerodimos, Daniel Jackson, Darren Lilleker

Series: Routledge Research in Political Communication

Technological, cultural and economic forces are transforming political communication, posing challenges and opportunities for politicians and media organisations, while at the same time many governments and civil society express concerns about the extent and nature of political empowerment and...

Published September 12th 2014 by Routledge

Political Communication Online

Structures, Functions, and Challenges

By Ognyan Seizov

Series: Routledge Research in Political Communication

The impact of the Internet on political communication has been significant and multifaceted: it expanded the reach of political messages; opened the floodgates of decontextualization and intercultural misunderstanding; made room for new genres and forms; and allowed for the incorporation of every...

Published May 6th 2014 by Routledge

Politics and the Internet in Comparative Context

Views from the cloud

Edited by Paul Nixon, Rajash Rawal, Dan Mercea

Series: Routledge Research in Political Communication

For many years now we have witnessed the developing use of the internet and associated technologies by political actors and organisations. Claims and counter claims have been made as its suitability as a tool to help in the struggle to re-invigorate political participation in democracies across the...

Published July 17th 2013 by Routledge

Political Marketing

Strategic 'Campaign Culture'

Edited by Kostas Gouliamos, Antonis Theocharous, Bruce I. Newman

Series: Routledge Research in Political Communication

A guiding principle in creating Political Marketing has been to examine the ways in which culture, politics, and society interrelate in the field of political marketing. In the course of the book, the editors and contributors consider ‘culture’ as a distinctive concept with transformative...

Published May 16th 2013 by Routledge

Political Leadership, Nations and Charisma

Edited by Vivian Ibrahim, Margit Wunsch

Series: Routledge Research in Political Communication

This ground-breaking and innovative book examines the influence of charisma on power, authority and nationalism. The authors both apply and challenge Max Weber’s concept of ‘charisma’ and integrate it into a broader discussion of other theoretical models. Using an interdisciplinary approach,...

Published March 13th 2012 by Routledge

Global political marketing

Edited by Jennifer Lees-Marshment, Chris Rudd, Jesper Stromback

Series: Routledge Research in Political Communication

There is increasing awareness of growing similarities in political marketing practices around the world. Global political marketing is a comprehensive analysis of why, how and with what affect parties use political marketing in a range of political systems - presidential, parliamentary, two and...

Published September 15th 2011 by Routledge

Public Broadcasting and Political Interference

By Chris Hanretty

Series: Routledge Research in Political Communication

Public broadcasters, like the BBC and the Italian broadcaster RAI, are some of the most important media organisations in the world. Politicians are often tempted to interfere in the workings of these broadcasters and when this happens, the results are highly controversial, as both the Blair and...

Published April 28th 2011 by Routledge

Political Campaigning, Elections and the Internet

Comparing the US, UK, France and Germany

By Darren Lilleker, Nigel Jackson

Series: Routledge Research in Political Communication

The Internet first played a minor role in the 1992 U.S. Presidential election, and has gradually increased in importance so that it is central to election campaign strategy. However, election campaigners have, until very recently, focused on Web 1.0: websites and email. Political Campaigning,...

Published February 14th 2011 by Routledge