Digital Politics in Western Democracies: A Comparative Study

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Digital Politics in Western Democracies This page intentionally left blank Digital Politics in Western Democracies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A Comparative Study Cristian Vaccari Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore © 2013 Johns Hopkins University Press All rights reserved. Published 2013 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Johns Hopkins University Press 2715 North Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 21218-4363 www.press.jhu.edu Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Vaccari, Cristian. Digital politics in Western democracies : a comparative study / Cristian Vaccari. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4214-1117-0 (hardback)—ISBN 978-1-4214-1118-7 (paperback)—ISBN 978-1-4214-1119-4 (electronic) 1. Internet— Political aspects. 2. Political participation—Computer network resources. I. Title. HM851.V33 2013 302.23'1—dc23 2013010175 A catalog record for this book is available from the British Library. Special discounts are available for bulk purchases of this book. For more information, please contact Special Sales at 410-516-6936 or specialsales@press.jhu.edu. Johns Hopkins University Press uses environmentally friendly book materials, including recycled text paper that is composed of at least 30 percent post-consumer waste, whenever possible. ...