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Strategic, structural, and individual determinants of online campaigning in German elections


Metag, J; Marcinkowski, F (2012). Strategic, structural, and individual determinants of online campaigning in German elections. Policy & Internet, 4(3-4):136-158.

Abstract

This article analyzes various strategic, structural, and individual factors that explain the use of online campaigning in Germany, comparing their relative importance as explanatory variables in national, state, and local elections. Based on candidate surveys of three German elections (at national, state, and local levels) in 2009 and 2010, the results show that strategic and structural variables, such as party membership or the perceived share of indecisive voters, do most to explain online campaigning. Internet-related perceptions are explanatory in a few cases at the state and local levels; if candidates think that other candidates campaign online they feel obliged to use online media during the election campaign. However, genuine political predictors are still very significant at all federal levels.

Abstract

This article analyzes various strategic, structural, and individual factors that explain the use of online campaigning in Germany, comparing their relative importance as explanatory variables in national, state, and local elections. Based on candidate surveys of three German elections (at national, state, and local levels) in 2009 and 2010, the results show that strategic and structural variables, such as party membership or the perceived share of indecisive voters, do most to explain online campaigning. Internet-related perceptions are explanatory in a few cases at the state and local levels; if candidates think that other candidates campaign online they feel obliged to use online media during the election campaign. However, genuine political predictors are still very significant at all federal levels.

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Item Type:Journal Article, refereed, original work
Communities & Collections:06 Faculty of Arts > Department of Communication and Media Research
Dewey Decimal Classification:700 Arts
Scopus Subject Areas:Social Sciences & Humanities > Health (social science)
Social Sciences & Humanities > Public Administration
Health Sciences > Health Policy
Physical Sciences > Computer Science Applications
Language:English
Date:2012
Deposited On:28 Mar 2014 10:07
Last Modified:24 Jan 2022 03:56
Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell
ISSN:1944-2866
OA Status:Closed
Publisher DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/poi3.14
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