ABSTRACT
Social media are now widely used for political protests, campaigns, and communication in developed and developing nations, but available research has not yet paid sufficient attention to experiences beyond the US and UK. This collection tackles this imbalance head-on, compiling cutting-edge research across six continents to provide a comprehensive, global, up-to-date review of recent political uses of social media.
Drawing together empirical analyses of the use of social media by political movements and in national and regional elections and referenda, The Routledge Companion to Social Media and Politics presents studies ranging from Anonymous and the Arab Spring to the Greek Aganaktismenoi, and from South Korean presidential elections to the Scottish independence referendum. The book is framed by a selection of keystone theoretical contributions, evaluating and updating existing frameworks for the social media age.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|146 pages
Theories of Social Media and Politics
chapter 6|15 pages
Tipping the Balance of Power
chapter 9|14 pages
How to Speak the Truth on Social Media
part II|158 pages
Political Movements
chapter 12|14 pages
Every Crisis Is a Digital Opportunity
chapter 16|13 pages
Digital Knives are Still Knives
chapter 17|11 pages
Social Media and Social Movements
part III|222 pages
Political Campaigns