The MoveOn effect : the unexpected transformation of American political advocacy /

The Internet is facilitating a generational transition among American political advocacy organizations. This book provides a detailed exploration of how 'netroots' advocacy groups - MoveOn.org, DailyKos.com, DemocracyforAmerica.com, and the Progressive Change Campaign Committee - differ fr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Karpf, David, 1978-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, ©2012.
Series:	Oxford studies in digital politics.
Subjects:	Political participation > Technological innovations > United States. Internet in political campaigns > United States. Internet > Political aspects > United States. Blogs > Political aspects > United States. Participation politique > Innovations > États-Unis. Internet dans les campagnes électorales > États-Unis. Internet > Aspect politique > États-Unis. Blogues > Aspect politique > États-Unis. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Political Advocacy. Political participation > Technological innovations Internet in political campaigns Internet > Political aspects United States Government - U.S. Law, Politics & Government. Political Rights - U.S. Electronic books. dissertations. Academic theses Academic theses. Thèses et écrits académiques.
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Table of Contents:

Preface
The new generation of political advocacy groups
The MoveOn effect: disruptive innovation in the interest group ecology of American politics
Political blogs as political associations
Online tools for offline action: neo-federated political associations
Netroots as networks: building progressive infrastructure
Don't think of an online elephant
Innovation edges, advocacy inflation and sedimentary organizations.