Book review: The digital party: Political organisation and online democracy by Paolo Gerbaudo

Jofré, Dr David (2020) Book review: The digital party: Political organisation and online democracy by Paolo Gerbaudo. Democratic Audit Blog (08 Feb 2020). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Voter turnout is decreasing in mature democracies at an alarming rate since the advent of digital communications, a trend that is significantly affecting the legitimacy of political parties. Does this mean that parties are fated to disappear? In The Digital Party: Political Organisation and Online Democracy, Paolo Gerbaudo argues that political parties are far from becoming obsolete. Discussing the emergence and implications of a new type of party in the digital era characterised by its strong dependence on interactive online platforms, this book is necessary reading, writes David Jofré.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://www.democraticaudit.com/
Additional Information:	© 2020 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain
Date Deposited:	15 Dec 2020 13:36
Last Modified:	14 Sep 2024 02:38
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/107841

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