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From protest to parliament : the role of digital technologies within an online community /

Our teaching case introduces the story of how the Italian Five Star Movement used digital technologies in the growth from a personal blog discussing politics back in 2005 to the most voted party in the Italian election in 2018, becoming part of the government. The Italian Five Star Movement is among...

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Main Authors: Sæbø, Øystein (Author), Federici, Tommaso, active 2020 (Author), Braccini, Alessio Maria (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Journal of Information Technology Teaching Cases, 2020.
Series:SAGE business cases
Subjects:
Five Star Movement > Case studies.
Online social networks > Political aspects > Italy > Case studies.
Business > Technological innovations > Italy > Case studies.
Political science > Technological innovations > Italy > Case studies.
Réseaux sociaux (Internet) > Aspect politique > Italie > Études de cas.
Affaires > Innovations > Italie > Études de cas.
Business > Technological innovations.
Online social networks > Political aspects.
Italy.
Electronic books.
Case studies.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Our teaching case introduces the story of how the Italian Five Star Movement used digital technologies in the growth from a personal blog discussing politics back in 2005 to the most voted party in the Italian election in 2018, becoming part of the government. The Italian Five Star Movement is among the largest eParticipation initiatives globally. It is (almost) totally organized through the use of digital platforms. Members form online communities and are continuously invited to discuss and make decisions that end up into Italian politics. Adopting a chronological perspective, we describe the development of the Italian Five Star Movement, focusing on their use of digital technologies at various stages and for various purposes. The case illustrates the growth of online communities and the advent of a social movement organization within the political sphere, and how to organize for members to discuss and make political decisions online. Furthermore, it demonstrates the growth of online communities and opportunities and challenges faced with such a quick progress.
Item Description:Originally Published InSæbø, Ø., Federici, T., & Braccini, A. M. (2020). From protest to parliament: The role of digital technologies within an online community. Journal of Information Technology Teaching Cases, 10(1), 35-45.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781529762440
1529762448