Table of Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments
Technology and the Modern Political Campaign, by Costas Panagopoulos
Part I: Candidate Websites
The Technological Development of Candidate Websites, by James N. Druckman, Martin J. Kifer, and Michael Parkin
Closing Gaps, Moving Hurdles, by Girish J. "Jeff" Gulati and Christine B. Williams
TrickleDown Technology? , by Chapman Rackaway
Do Campaign Websites Really Matter in Electoral Civic Engagement? , by Hun Myoung Park and James L. Perry
Part II: Technology and Voter Mobilization
Clicking for Cash, by Costas Panagopoulos and Daniel Bergan
The Impact of Email Campaigns on Voter Mobilization, by David W. Nickerson
Mobilizing the Mobiles, by Allison Dale and Aaron Strauss
Online Political Advertising, by Michael Cornfield and Kate Kaye
Part III: International Perspectives
"Under Construction", by Steffen Albrecht, Maren LÃ'bcke, Rasco HartigPerschke
Mobile Democracy, by Sandra L. SuÃrez
Part IV: The Latest Developments
Bloggers at the Gates, by Kevin A. Pirch
Voters, MySpace, and YouTube, by Vassia Gueorguieva
"Friend" the President, by Allison Slotnick
The Political Impact of Facebook, by Christine B. Williams and Girish J. "Jeff" Gulati
Conclusion, by Costas Panagopoulos
Notes on contributors
Index