{"product_id":"digital-politics-in-western-democracies-cristian-vaccari-9781421411187","title":"Digital Politics in Western Democracies: A Comparative Study","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comparative analysis of political websites and their users from seven Western democracies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDigital politics is shorthand for how internet technologies have fueled the complex interactions between political actors and their constituents. Cristian Vaccari analyzes the presentation and consumption of online politics in seven advanced Western democracies--Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States--from 2006 to 2010. His study not only refutes claims that the web creates homogenized American-style politics and political interaction but also empirically reveals how a nation's unique constraints and opportunities create digital responses. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDigital Politics in Western Democracies\u003c\/i\u003e is the first large-scale comparative treatment of both the supply and the demand sides of digital politics among different countries and national political actors. It is divided into four parts: theoretical challenges and research methodology; how parties and candidates structure their websites (supply); how citizens use the websites to access campaign information (demand); and how the research results tie back to inequalities, engagement, and competition in digital politics. Because a key aspect of any political system is how its actors and citizens communicate, this book will be invaluable for scholars, students, and practitioners interested in political communication, party competition, party organization, and the study of the contemporary media landscape writ large.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cristian Vaccari\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1421411180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781421411187\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2014","brand":"Cristian Vaccari","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44540542255359,"sku":"9781421411187","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d4c91429-5aca-49f1-bf18-b329d79c1d03.jpg?v=1700588493","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/digital-politics-in-western-democracies-cristian-vaccari-9781421411187","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}