Divergent views: Social media experts and young citizens on politics 2.0

International Journal of Electronic Governance

Volumn 4, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 104-120

  Kaun, Anne ^a   Guyard, Carina ^a  

^a SÖDERTÖRN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Campaigning 2.0; E democracy; Political campaigning; Politics 2.0; Social media; Young voters

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898972997     PISSN: 17427509     EISSN: 17427517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEG.2011.041710     Document Type: Article

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