Virtually participating
A survey of online party members
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6148946 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephen J A Ward (0000-0003-4219-1637, University of Salford, corresponding author), Stephen Ward (0000-0003-1651-0614, European Studies Research Institute, University of Salford, Salford M5 4WT, UK. Tel: +44 161 295 5126; Fax: +44 161 295 5077; E-mail: [email protected]), Wainer Lusoli (University of Salford), Rachel Gibson (0000-0002-5823-6468, Australian National University) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 199-215 |
| Publication date | 2003-07-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Information Polity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1875-8754 • E-ISSN: 1570-1255 |
| Publisher | IOS Press (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.3233/ip-2002-0018 |
| OpenAlex | W1917223206 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 12 |
This article assesses the role of ICTs in the context of membership participation and activism within political parties. It uses an online survey of over 2000 UK Liberal Democrat party members to examine how far the Internet/email can: (1) widen participation within political parties by increasing the size of the membership and attracting new groups to parties; (2) deepen participation by increasing levels of activism within parties. The results of the survey indicate that whilst ICTs may enable parties to reach younger voters and increase levels of activism amongst the already active, the overall impact on participation and internal party democracy is likely to be limited
Context (archaeology · Democracy · e-participation · ICTS · Information and Communications Technology · Political activism · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Survey data collection · The Internet · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Internet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting · Law · Public Administration · Social Media and Politics
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,48 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2026 (24) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |