Political Turbulence: How Social Media Shape Collective Action

Hardback

Main Details

Title Political Turbulence: How Social Media Shape Collective Action
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Helen Margetts
By (author) Peter John
By (author) Scott Hale
By (author) Taha Yasseri
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:304
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
Category/GenreEthical and social aspects of computing
ISBN/Barcode 9780691159225
ClassificationsDewey:303.4840285
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 33 line illus. 5 tables.

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 24 November 2015
Publication Country United States

Description

As people spend increasing proportions of their daily lives using social media, such as Twitter and Facebook, they are being invited to support myriad political causes by sharing, liking, endorsing, or downloading. Chain reactions caused by these tiny acts of participation form a growing part of collective action today, from neighborhood campaigns

Author Biography

Helen Margetts is professor of society and the Internet and director of the Oxford Internet Institute at the University of Oxford. Peter John is professor of political science and public policy at University College London. Scott Hale is a data scientist at the Oxford Internet Institute. Taha Yasseri is a research fellow in computational social science at the Oxford Internet Institute.

Reviews

One of The Guardian's Best Politics Books of 2016, chosen by Gaby Hinsliff "[C]ontributes an important series of creatively and rigorously researched insights into the social mechanics of Internet-based collective action, handing researchers a new toolbox of methods and techniques in the process."--Science "A comprehensive study."--Ivor Gaber, Times Higher Education "A revelatory study."--Stuart Weir, Open Democracy UK "Sheds interesting light on the year's great upheavals."--Gaby Hinsliff, Guardian Best Politics Books of 2016