Call for Papers and Panels

Internet and Politics: From Local to Global Politics
Section at the ECPR General Conference | 7-10.September.16 | Prague

Section Chairs
Andrea Calderaro (Cardiff University)
Alexandra Segerberg (Stockholm University)

Abstract

The Section aims to explore Internet and Politics across its multiple 
dimensions in a global and comparative perspective. While the research area of 
Internet and Politics initially focused primarily on the influence of digital 
technologies on political participation, more recently a growing body of work 
looks at the relation between digital technologies and politics in a wide range 
of political regimes, institutions and civic groups, as well as geographical 
locations. This is making it increasingly clear that multiple dimensions from 
local, national to international politics traverse the field, and means that 
such diverse issues as digital privacy and cybersecurity, the role of digital 
technologies in challenging and sustaining autocratic regimes, or the position 
of internet governance in the broader context of global governance now also 
appear as key research concerns. Meanwhile, much of the emerging scholarship 
shares the challenge of developing frameworks and methods adequate to analysing 
politics under fast-moving and complex conditions.

This Section calls for Panels and Papers seeking to establish clear lines of 
dialogue between the multiple dimensions and diverse theoretical frameworks and 
methodological approaches characterizing the study of Internet of Politics. To 
achieve this goal, it hosts panels addressing: 1. Novel conceptual and 
theoretical frameworks helping us to better understand and systematize the 
multiple dimensions of Internet and Politics; 2. Methodological issues, 
discussing both quantitative and qualitative, digital and conventional research 
approaches able to solve the challenges encountered in the field; 3. 
Empirically grounded research and results that shed light on the multiplex 
relations between Internet and Politics across different regimes, forms of 
politics, and across different geographical contexts.

How To:

Please find detailed information about how to prepare your submissions here:
http://ecpr.eu/Events/Content.aspx?ID=140&EventID=95#PanelPapers

Paper and Panel proposals must be sent by 15th Feb, through the ECPR website:
http://ecpr.eu/Events/EventDetails.aspx?EventID=95

Please do not hesitate to contact Section Chairs for any further information.

Andrea Calderaro ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>)
Alexandra Segerberg 
([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>)




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Andrea Calderaro, PhD
Lecturer in International Relations
Department of Politics and International Relations | Cardiff University
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Personal page: www.andreacalderaro.net<http://www.andreacalderaro.net>
Twitter: @andreacalderaro
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