Beschreibung:
Social networking lies at the heart of a number of fascinating political questions and social concerns, including citizen competence, social movements, and voter mobilization. In The Social Basis of the Rational Citizen, Sean Richey provides an empirical analysis of the most important hypothesized effect of social network influence on politics: social cognition.
IntroductionDiscussion and RationalityPolitical Discussion and Voting CorrectlyInfluences on Vote Choice in Discussion NetworksPolicy Opinions and Discussion NetworksRationality, Patriotism and Social NetworksWhat Promotes Political Discussion and Advocacy?The Electoral System and Political DiscussionConclusionBibliography