The Encyclopedia of Social Media and Politics explores how the rise of social media is altering politics both in the United States and in key moments, movements

A state-of-the-art account of what we know and do not know about the effects of digital technology on democracy.

This book is the essential guide for understanding how state power and politics are contested and exercised on social media. It brings together contributions by

From selfies and memes to hashtags and parodies, social media are used for mundane and personal expressions of political commentary, engagement, and participati

Social media are now widely used for political protests, campaigns, and communication in developed and developing nations, but available research has not yet pa