“Digital citizenship” revisited: the impact of ICTs on citizens’ political communication beyond the Western state

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dc.contributor.authorEmmer, Martin
dc.contributor.authorKunst, Marlene
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-02T15:00:13Z
dc.date.available2024-05-02T15:00:13Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractThe role of ICTs in political participation has been a core topic in political communication research for about two decades. Numerous studies have tested whether the enthusiasm about the mobilizing impact of ICTs holds true. Most have been conducted in Western countries and, therefore, reflect a Western-centric understanding of politics and participation. Although these studies have provided insight into the potential of ICTs for established democracies, political and cultural contexts from developing world regions such as sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have thus far been neglected. However, given the rapid dissemination of ICTs (e.g., mobile phones) and their innovative application in everyday life in developing countries, regions like SSA should be of particular interest for research in this field. This article aims to highlight the shortcomings of Western research and to recommend adjustments in future efforts to investigate effects of ICTs, including developing world regions, in order to develop a more robust empirical grounding for theories of participation.
dc.identifier.citationEmmer, M., & Kunst, M. (2018). “Digital citizenship” revisited: The impact of ICTs on citizens’ political communication beyond the Western state. International Journal of Communication, 12, 2191–2211.
dc.identifier.issn1932-8036
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.weizenbaum-library.de/handle/id/590
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsopen access
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/
dc.subjectpolitical participation
dc.subjectcivic participation
dc.subjectdigital citizenship
dc.subjectsub-Saharan Africa
dc.subjectICT
dc.subject.ddc320 Politikwissenschaft
dc.title“Digital citizenship” revisited: the impact of ICTs on citizens’ political communication beyond the Western state
dc.typeArticle
dc.type.statuspublishedVersion
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dcterms.bibliographicCitation.urlhttps://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/7721
local.researchgroupDigital Citizenship
local.researchtopicDemokratie – Partizipation – Öffentlichkeit
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