The MoveOn Effect: The Unexpected Transformation of American Political AdvocacyThe Internet is facilitating a generational transition among American political advocacy organizations. This book provides a detailed exploration of how “netroots” advocacy groups - MoveOn.org, DailyKos.com, DemocracyforAmerica.com, and the Progressive Change Campaign Committee - differ from “legacy” peer organizations. It also explains the partisan character of these technological innovations. |
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Disruptive Innovation in the Interest Group Ecology of American Politics | 22 |
3 Political Blogs as Political Associations | 52 |
4 Online Tools for Offline Action NeoFederated Political Associations | 77 |
5 Netroots as NetworksBuilding Progressive Infrastructure | 101 |
6 Dont Think of an Online Elephant | 125 |
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