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The Political Web: Media, Participation and Alternative Democracy 2013th Edition
Author(s): Peter Dahlgren (Author)
- Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date: 9 Aug. 2013
- Edition: 2013th
- Language: English
- Print length: 201 pages
- ISBN-10: 1137326360
- ISBN-13: 9781137326362
Book Description
As democracy encounters difficulties, many citizens are turning to the domain of alternative politics and, in so doing, making considerable use of the new communication technologies. This volume analyses the various factors that shape such participation, and addresses such key topics as civic subjectivity, web intellectuals, and cosmopolitanism.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“Dahlgren reflects with great clarity and insight upon forms of ‘alternative’ or ‘extra-parliamentary’ online political action. This is an under-studied theme and this book will contribute to the literature in ways that previous studies of the Internet and political democracy have not.” – Stephen Coleman, University of Leeds, UK
About the Author
Peter Dahlgren is Professor Emeritus at the Department of Communication and Media at Lund University, Sweden. His work focuses on media and democracy, from the horizons of late modern social and cultural theory. His books include Media and Political Engagement (2009), Young People, ICTs and Democracy (2010) and The Political Web (2013).
