Online Social Ties and Political Engagement

While positive effects of social interaction on political participation have been widely confirmed, questions have been raised about whether the relationship holds in the online environment. This article uses data from the 2007 Australian Election Study to address this debate by testing whether grea...

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Published in:Journal of information technology & politics 2013-01, Vol.10 (1), p.21-34
Main Authors: Gibson, Rachel K., McAllister, Ian
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Australia
Bonding
Bridging
Citizen participation
Construction
digital
Digital technology
E-government
Elections
Information systems
Information technology
Interaction
Internet
Networks
On-line systems
Online
Participation
Political aspects
Political Participation
Politics
Social aspects
Social capital
Social Contact
Social Interaction
Social Networks
Social relations
Web
Web sites
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Bonding
Bridging
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Digital technology
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Elections
Information systems
Information technology
Interaction
Internet
Networks
On-line systems
Online
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Social Interaction
Social Networks
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