Networking Democracy? Social Media Innovations And Participatory Politics

Brian D. Loader, Dan Mercea · 2011 · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Summary. Social media platforms offer new possibilities for democratic participation through open, collaborative networking, but evidence suggests a more cautious view is warranted. The paper examines claims about social media's capacity to strengthen participatory democracy, acknowledging both its potential to disrupt traditional power structures and its limitations in delivering genuine democratic renewal.

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  title   = {Networking Democracy? Social Media Innovations And Participatory Politics},
  author  = {Brian D. Loader and Dan Mercea},
  journal = {Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)},
  year    = {2011},
  doi     = {10.5281/zenodo.571345},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.571345}
}

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DOI

10.5281/zenodo.571345

Countries

United Kingdom

Regions

Europe

Categories

innovation-theory, policy, general-innovation

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