This book analyzes the role of social networks during electoral campaigns around the world, taking into account the non‐technological particularities (politic

Twitter already has become an important electoral communication tool between candidates, parties and their specific constituencies. No serious candidate campaig

A state-of-the-art account of what we know and do not know about the effects of digital technology on democracy.

A landmark insider’s tour of how social media affects our decision-making and shapes our world in ways both useful and dangerous, with critical insights into

The use of social media and political purposes isn't entirely new. Many argue that Thomas Paine's political tract, Common Sense, was an early example of social