Dommett, K. orcid.org/0000-0003-0624-6610 and Power, S. (2021) Studying digital parties : methods, challenges and responses. In: Barberà, O., Sandri, G., Correa, P. and Rodríguez-Teruel, J., (eds.) Digital Parties : The Challenges of Online Organisation and Participation. Studies in Digital Politics and Governance . Springer, Cham , pp. 67-83. ISBN 9783030786670
Abstract
Digital technology is becoming an increasingly familiar part of the landscape of party politics, but to date few scholars have directly considered methodological questions about how we study digital parties. In this chapter, we address this gap, asking: ‘how can digital parties be studied, and what barriers do researchers need to overcome?’ Drawing insights from a wide range of existing literature devoted to party scholarship, we consider available methods and reflect on how digital parties can be examined. Highlighting a current interest in their classification, as well as studies of their intentions, practices and implications, we consider the utility of diverse methodologies that can be implemented in this field. We also outline a range of challenges—from the rapid pace of change this field encompasses, the scale of the research which often needs to be undertaken and issues surrounding access and competency—and how these can be overcome.
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Item Type: | Book Section |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 The Author(s). This is an author-produced version of a chapter subsequently published in Digital Parties : The Challenges of Online Organisation and Participation. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Methodology; Study of parties; Challenges |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Politics and International Relations (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 27 Oct 2021 06:41 |
Last Modified: | 12 Oct 2023 00:13 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer, Cham |
Series Name: | Studies in Digital Politics and Governance |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/978-3-030-78668-7_4 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:179511 |