{"product_id":"9781461633754","title":"Making a Difference: A Comparative View of the Role of the Internet in Election Politics","description":"This book is a cross-national analysis of the role of the internet in national electoral campaigns. It covers an array of electoral and party systems throughout the globe from parliamentary to presidential, party-based to candidate-oriented, multi-party to two-party, and stable party system to dynamic party system. It takes a look at three groups of nations with varying levels of Internet access_those where internet usage is common across demographic groups, those where usage has reached significant levels but not widespread penetration, and those where internet access is still limited to a small elite. Each chapter is a study of a particular nation, focusing on its electoral and party systems, the accessibility of the Internet to the population, the nature of candidate\/party usage, and the effects of the internet on the conduct of campaigns. By reviewing the findings from these studies, Making a Difference draws conclusions about exactly how the internet influences electoral politics.","brand":"Lexington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124533870832,"sku":"9781461633754","price":41.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781461633754_p0.jpg?v=1769889384","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781461633754","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}