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Special Issue on “Online Collective Action and Policy Change”
Author(s) -
Calderaro Andrea,
Kavada Anastasia
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
policy and internet
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.281
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1944-2866
DOI - 10.1002/poi3.19
Subject(s) - collective action , authoritarianism , social movement , politics , political science , the internet , variety (cybernetics) , public administration , public policy , government (linguistics) , public opinion , contentious politics , political economy , sociology , public relations , law , democracy , computer science , linguistics , philosophy , artificial intelligence , world wide web
Article first published online: 15 MAR 2013The Internet has multiplied the platforms available to influence public opinion and policymaking. It has also provided citizens with a greater capacity for coordination and mobilization, which can strengthen their voice and representation in the policy agenda. As waves of protest sweep both authoritarian regimes and liberal democracies, this rapidly developing field calls for more detailed inquiry. However, research exploring the relationship between online mobilization and policy change is still limited