John Taden
Biographic Data
| ID | 4265462 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Taden |
| GIVEN NAMES | John |
| FAMILY NAME | Taden |
| SIGNATURE | TADEN J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Pepperdine University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3038-1831 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Does Social Media Penetration Enhance Democratic Institutions? Evidence from Varieties of Democracy Data
We examine whether social media enhances democracy using cross-sectional data from 145 countries. We used Facebook penetration as a proxy for social media. Also, based on the complex definition of democracy, high-level indices, such as egalitarian, participatory, liberal, electoral, and deliberative democracies, were used to capture democracy. Our endogeneity-corrected results documented that high social media penetration, on average, enhances al…
Determinants of swing voting in Africa
An increasing number of African countries are experiencing electoral power shifts, indicating that more voters are switching loyalties between parties and candidates. Theories that pin electoral change in Africa on clientelism, patronage, and ethnic cleavages fail to account for the dynamics surrounding these shifting loyalties. This study probes the factors that pry swing voters away from core supporters in African elections. Using data from a n…
Does Social Media Penetration Enhance Democratic Institutions? Evidence from Varieties of Democracy Data
We examine whether social media enhances democracy using cross-sectional data from 145 countries. We used Facebook penetration as a proxy for social media. Also, based on the complex definition of democracy, high-level indices, such as egalitarian, participatory, liberal, electoral, and deliberative democracies, were used to capture democracy. Our endogeneity-corrected results documented that high social media penetration, on average, enhances al…
Determinants of swing voting in Africa
An increasing number of African countries are experiencing electoral power shifts, indicating that more voters are switching loyalties between parties and candidates. Theories that pin electoral change in Africa on clientelism, patronage, and ethnic cleavages fail to account for the dynamics surrounding these shifting loyalties. This study probes the factors that pry swing voters away from core supporters in African elections. Using data from a n…
Determinants of swing voting in Africa
An increasing number of African countries are experiencing electoral power shifts, indicating that more voters are switching loyalties between parties and candidates. Theories that pin electoral change in Africa on clientelism, patronage, and ethnic cleavages fail to account for the dynamics surrounding these shifting loyalties. This study probes the factors that pry swing voters away from core supporters in African elections. Using data from a n…
Does Social Media Penetration Enhance Democratic Institutions? Evidence from Varieties of Democracy Data
We examine whether social media enhances democracy using cross-sectional data from 145 countries. We used Facebook penetration as a proxy for social media. Also, based on the complex definition of democracy, high-level indices, such as egalitarian, participatory, liberal, electoral, and deliberative democracies, were used to capture democracy. Our endogeneity-corrected results documented that high social media penetration, on average, enhances al…
Democracy (2 works) · Electoral Systems and Political Participation (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Clientelism (1 works) · Economics (1 works) · Human geography (1 works) · Law (1 works) · Law (1 works) · Media Influence and Politics (1 works)