In this collection of essays, contributors place recent developments in public-opinion polling, such as during the 2008 presidential election, into a broader historical context, examining how to construct accurate meanings from public-opinion surveys and analyzing the future of …
"The 2008 presidential election was a 'perfect storm' for pollsters. A significant portion of the population had exchanged their landlines for cellphones, which made them harder to survey. Additionally, a potential Bradley effect, in which white voters misrepresent their intenti…
Information and communications technologies are increasingly important in the Australian political landscape. From the adoption of new forms of electoral campaigning to the use of networking technology to organise social movements, media technology has the potential to radically…
"This book analyses the impact of new digital technologies on global environmental governance. How do these technologies contribute to governance? Do they provide additional power to environmental actors in global decision-making processes?"--Provided by publisher.
As people spend increasing proportions of their daily lives using social media, such as Twitter and Facebook, they are being invited to support myriad political causes by sharing, liking, endorsing, or downloading. Chain reactions caused by these tiny acts of participation form …
"As people spend increasing proportions of their daily lives using social media, such as Twitter and Facebook, they are being invited to support myriad political causes by sharing, liking, endorsing, or downloading. Chain reactions caused by these tiny acts of participation form…
As people spend increasing proportions of their daily lives using social media, such as Twitter and Facebook, they are being invited to support myriad political causes by sharing, liking, endorsing, or downloading. Chain reactions caused by these tiny acts of participation form …
