Hashtag activism is not the solution to democratic inequality

Hooghe, Mark, Marien, Sofie and Oser, Jennifer (2015) Hashtag activism is not the solution to democratic inequality. Democratic Audit Blog (28 Feb 2015). Website.

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The internet offers of swathe of new opportunities for democratic interaction, but how does this affect engagement levels among different groups? In this Policy Network repost, Mark Hooghe, Sofie Marien, and Jennifer Oser argue that what they term ‘hashtag activism’ is an inadequate solution to democratic equality.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://www.democraticaudit.com/
Additional Information:	© 2015 Democratic Audit UK
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Date Deposited:	12 Aug 2015 11:33
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 19:47
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/63112

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