Exploring drivers of online political participation in the European Union
Using a sample of internet users across the European Union, this chapter investigates the drivers of citizens' online political activities from an integrated resources approach which accounts for the effects of both traditional political participation-related resources and three types of online...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Applied economics in the digital era |
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Using a sample of internet users across the European Union, this chapter investigates the drivers of citizens' online political activities from an integrated resources approach which accounts for the effects of both traditional political participation-related resources and three types of online-specific resources. The present analysis shows that digital skills and online networks positively impact participation in three online political activities, namely, sending emails to political representatives, joining online consultations, and reading policy documents online. Socioeconomic resources are also important for online political participation, indicating that the internet does not alleviate inequalities traditionally observed in offline political activities. Moreover, citizens appear to utilize official channels for political participation at a much slower pace than the efforts made by public institutions to engage them. |
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| ISBN: | 9783030406004 |