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Social Media and Political Power: Harnessing Technology's Promise in Established, Emerging, and Aspiring Democracies

Bala A. Musa

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Description:Communication channels and political processes have always been intricately intertwined, from the newspaper era to the television era to today's digital age. Political analyst and communications specialist Bala A. Musa provides a panoramic and comparative view of social media's influence on politics in regions across the globe. He contends that political communications differ at various stages of democratic evolution and demonstrates the power of technology in forming political platforms and alliances.The book begins with a historical overview of media technology and political institutions that considers the symbiotic relationship between the two. Subsequent chapters present the role of social media in campaigns in other regions of the world: as a marketing tool for politicians during the last two U.S. elections, as a saboteur in the campaigns of some African countries, and as a mobilizing agent for Brazilian political protests. The work concludes with a summary of lessons learned and recommendations for using social media in aiding democracy.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Social Media and Political Power: Harnessing Technology's Promise in Established, Emerging, and Aspiring Democracies. To get started finding Social Media and Political Power: Harnessing Technology's Promise in Established, Emerging, and Aspiring Democracies, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 232

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Praeger

Release: 2018

ISBN: 1440834288

Description: Communication channels and political processes have always been intricately intertwined, from the newspaper era to the television era to today's digital age. Political analyst and communications specialist Bala A. Musa provides a panoramic and comparative view of social media's influence on politics in regions across the globe. He contends that political communications differ at various stages of democratic evolution and demonstrates the power of technology in forming political platforms and alliances.The book begins with a historical overview of media technology and political institutions that considers the symbiotic relationship between the two. Subsequent chapters present the role of social media in campaigns in other regions of the world: as a marketing tool for politicians during the last two U.S. elections, as a saboteur in the campaigns of some African countries, and as a mobilizing agent for Brazilian political protests. The work concludes with a summary of lessons learned and recommendations for using social media in aiding democracy.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Social Media and Political Power: Harnessing Technology's Promise in Established, Emerging, and Aspiring Democracies. To get started finding Social Media and Political Power: Harnessing Technology's Promise in Established, Emerging, and Aspiring Democracies, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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