From the book cover:
Andrew Chadwick, Internet Politics: States, Citizens, and New
Communication Technologies (Oxford University Press, New York and
Oxford, April 2006).
ISBN13: 9780195177732
ISBN10:
0195177738
In the developed world, there is no longer an issue of whether the
Internet affects politics-but rather how, why, and with what
consequences. With the Internet now spreading at a breathtaking rate in
the developing world, the new medium is fraught with tensions,
paradoxes, and contradictions. How do we make sense of these? In this
major new work, Andrew Chadwick addresses such concerns, providing the
first comprehensive overview of Internet politics.
Internet Politics examines the impact of new communication technologies
on political parties and elections, pressure groups, social movements,
local democracy, public bureaucracies, and global governance. It also
analyzes persistent and controversial policy problems, including the
digital divide; the governance of the Internet itself; the tensions
between surveillance, privacy, and security; and the political economy
of the Internet media sector. The approach is explicitly comparative,
providing numerous examples from the U.S., Britain, and many other
countries. Written in a clear and accessible style, this theoretically
sophisticated and up-to-date text reveals the key difference the
Internet makes in how we "do" politics and how we "think about"
political life.
A companion website, www.andrewchadwick.com
offers dynamic, regularly updated material to supplement the book, along
with PowerPoint slides for students and instructors, data spreadsheets,
and additional case studies.
Each chapter includes an opening overview, discussion points, and a
guide to further reading. Featuring numerous figures, tables, and text
boxes, Internet Politics is ideal for undergraduate and graduate courses
in political science, international relations, and communication studies.
Contents
Figures, Tables, and Exhibits (download
pdf)
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Introduction
Part One: Contexts
Chapter 2: Internet Politics: Some
Conceptual Tools
Chapter 3: Network Logic: A Political Pre-History of
the Internet
Chapter 4: Access, Inclusion, and the Digital Divide
Part Two: Institutions
Chapter 5: Community,
Deliberation and Participation: E-Democracy
Chapter 6: Interest
Groups and Social Movements: E-Mobilization
Chapter 7: Parties,
Candidates, and Elections: E-Campaigning
Chapter 8: Executives and
Bureaucracies: E-Government
Part Three: Issues and Controversies
Chapter 9:
Constructing the Global Information Society
Chapter 10: The Rise of
Internet Governance
Chapter 11: Surveillance, Privacy, and Security
Chapter
12: The Political Economy of Internet Media
Chapter 13: Conclusion: The Future of Internet Politics
Bibliography
Index (download
pdf proof)
About the Author
Andrew Chadwick is Professor of Political Science, Head of the
Department of Politics and International Relations and Founding Director
of the New Political Communication Unit at Royal Holloway, University of
London.
Product Details: 400 pages; 18 illus.; 6-1/2 x 9-1/4;
0-19-517773-8
Awards
Internet Politics was awarded the American Sociological
Association's Communication and Information Technologies Section
Outstanding Book Award for 2007.
Pre-publication and jacket review comments
"Chadwick provides us with the most comprehensive look at the Internet
and politics to date. This valuable text covers the history of the
Internet, patterns of citizen use, debates over the impact of
e-politics, and comparative perspectives on e-government, citizen
participation, activism, privacy issues, and the governance issues
facing the most decisive political technology of the twenty-first
century. A most impressive work." - W. Lance Bennett, University
of Washington.
"Its strengths include exemplary organization of the topics, extremely
thorough research, and the inclusion of just about every significant
source or opinion on the issues addressed. Chadwick has done a
remarkable and superb job with this book. It will be an outstanding
contribution to the literature on the Internet's impact on society." -
Gary Chapman, The University of Texas at Austin.
"It tells the stories it needs to tell in a very clear, pithy way. It
covers the issues I think most research scholars are addressing and that
most students should be discussing." - Kenneth Rogerson, Duke
University.
"The most thorough and comprehensive book available about the Internet
and politics - Chadwick is able to combine well-crafted introductory
material aimed at students first approaching the subject with an erudite
overview of the leading research literature." - Bruce Bimber, University
of California at Santa Barbara.
Post-publication reviews
"This is the book for which many of us have been waiting: a
comprehensive, scholarly and accessible text on the significance of new
technologies for the study and practice of contemporary politics and
government. And in general it does not disappoint. Chadwick displays an
infectious enthusiasm for his subject, he is frighteningly well-read in
the grey literature that proliferates in this field, he can summarise
neatly all the main bodies of theoretical work in the field and he
displays a handy knack of explaining complex technologies with clarity
and aplomb. Above all, he manages to convey his keen conviction of the
importance of technological change and the fun of researching it... What
will strike any reader of this book is the sheer ambition of its
scope... [It] should become a well-read and widely-cited contribution to
this fascinating field." - Professor Christine Bellamy, Nottingham Trent
University, in Public Administration 85 (4), 2007.
"Andrew Chadwick’s Internet Politics provides an
extremely comprehensive and useful summary of the ever-expanding
literature on politics and the Internet... [T]he book is remarkably
successful and the author should be commended for imposing such
sophisticated order on what has become, rather like its subject, an
expanding and increasingly diversifying field... [T]he treatment of
e-government initiatives is particularly instructive, with the author
offering an incisive critique of their consumer-oriented focus and
under-developed and increasingly fractured relationship with the
e-democracy agenda. Essential reading for any new scholar entering the
field of internet politics, or for more established scholars entering
unfamiliar sub-field territory." - Professor Rachel Gibson, University
of Manchester, in Governance, 21 (1), 2008.
"A timely, relevant book, of ambitious scope, that is a worthy addition
to undergraduate and postgraduate reading lists across a spectrum of
social science courses. Importantly, it is a book that students should
find interesting to read and encouraging of considered reflection upon
questions of contemporary and deep significance for society, polity, and
citizen." - Dr Eleanor Burt, University of St. Andrews, in Information
Polity 12 (2007), pp. 95-96.
"Lack of predictability regarding the Internet can be dealt with by
academics in a variety of ways... A common approach is to speculate
wildly, making grand predictions of online virtual lifestyles and
electronic penetration into every aspect of our lives... An alternative
strategy is to provide a solid and well-researched account of the
origins, current status and likely directions for some specific trends
in the world of the worldwide web. It is this latter approach that
Chadwick chooses to take in Internet Politics." Dr Mark Erickson,
University of Brighton in European Journal of Communication 22
(2), 2007.
"Starting with an overview of the Internet's development - providing a
context for understanding why it works in the way it does, how far it
has managed to permeate society, and giving a realistic picture of its
impact to date - Chadwick goes on to discuss various key issues in
detail. His choices, ranging from "e-democracy" to the difficulties of
regulating such a broad and ever-changing medium, are all excellently
explained. With the web still being developed without any real guiding
hand, with no effective systems of regulation, and with no proven models
for online success in any area - be it commercial, political, or
personal - it is hard enough to keep track of recent developments, let
alone predict the future paths or apparent trends... He has therefore
sensibly set up a companion website to continually update this
intelligent and considered textbook... [I]t promises to be a fascinating
resource for both students and political actors alike." - J. Clive
Matthews, Times Literary Supplement, December 1, 2006.
"Well researched, timely and readable... manages to impress both in its
scope and its depth... Internet Politics should be required reading for
anyone attempting to understanding the way in which the Internet affects
our lives." - Dr Mathias Klang, University of Göteborg, in Journal
of Information, Communication & Ethics in Society 5 (1), 2007.
"Consistently relying on his extensive command of political science
theory, Chadwick covers a large number of examples in each chapter and
elucidates the ways in which the Internet has modified political
practices and, in the process, generated new versions of existing
political theories. Its methodology and its insights... go far beyond
introductory material and stand as a model of scholarly analysis.
Chadwick is fully aware of the risks with which the field of Internet
Studies is fraught, yet he has managed to transcend the essential
fluidity of his subject matter to write a solidly researched and
constantly illuminating book." - Professor Viviane Serfaty, Université
de Marne-la-Vallée (Book of the Month review for December 2006,
for Resource Center for Cyberculture Studies).
"Chadwick's work is a remarkably comprehensive examination of the online
phenomenon and its contribution to politics. His book, however, is not
just an exploration of parties and policies. He also acknowledges the
very real political battles for control of the technology that allows
the World Wide Web to function. He offers a compelling outline of
efforts to control Internet development, of attempts by some governments
to regulate the Internet, and of access that contributes to a very real
Digital Divide. Whether or not it is intentional, the book conveys a
sense of drama." - W. Joe Watson, Baker University, in Journal
of Broadcasting and Electronic Media 52 (1), 2008.
"That the internet is having a profound effect on politics has become a
commonplace in academia; now, with Internet Politics, Andrew Chadwick
has provided us with an… authoritative establishing statement for this
emerging sub-discipline of politics." Professor Christopher May,
Lancaster University, in Political Studies Review 6 (2), 2008.
"Chadwick has successfully produced a book that offers diverse
perspectives on the political nature of the internet. A significant
strength of this book is that it has opened the door for those
interested in the political internet beyond the familiar and well-trod
terrain of elections and participation… Chadwick reminds us that the
internet is not a neutral medium, but is political in its very nature…
this book will serve researchers well." Paul Zube, Michigan State
University in New Media and Society 9 (5), p. 881-888.
"The distinctive feature of Internet Politics is its extensive use of
the professional literature to frame its examinations of societal,
technological, organizational, and international topics. Its nuanced and
sophisticated treatment of the literature will make the book a valuable
reference for those engaged in investigations of specific Internet
subjects. Chadwick is particularly successful in reviewing the disparate
work of others while still pushing ahead to develop his own insights and
perspectives." - Professor Richard Lehne, Rutgers University (in
Step Ahead: Newsletter of the Science, Technology, and Environmental
Policy Section of APSA 4 (1), 2006.
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