{"product_id":"the-internet-and-politics-sarah-oates-9780415347846","title":"The Internet and Politics: Citizens, Voters and Activists","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis volume explores the nature of the Internet's impact on civil society, addressing the following central questions: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eis the Internet qualitatively different from the more traditional forms of the media?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehas the Internet demonstrated real potential to improve civil society through a wider provision of information, an enhancement of communication between government and citizen, or via better state transparency?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edoes the Internet pose a threat to the coherence of civil society as people are encouraged to abandon shared media experiences and pursue narrow interests?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ein authoritarian states, does the Internet function as a beacon for free speech or as another tool for propaganda?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Oates\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 041534784X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415347846\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/08\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.53h x 6.72w x 0.83d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2007 pg. 169","brand":"Sarah Oates","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48089417187583,"sku":"9780415347846","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8fa87e30-b30d-4b30-9b54-befc089867dc.jpg?v=1769110122","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-internet-and-politics-sarah-oates-9780415347846","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}