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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