Digital politics research
The Web Institutes's digital politics research examines the impact of the internet on voting behaviour, election campaigns, activism, political communication, and service delivery.
By understanding these factors, we aim to improve citizens participation in political process, encourage data driven election campaigns, and increase government accountability.
- Digital tools for civic engagement and political campaigns
- The role of influencers in shaping political discourse on social media
- Analyzing the effect of internet memes on political campaigns
- The future of digital politics: Emerging trends and innovations
- Social media and political polarization
- The Impact of the #ThisFlag campaign on Zimbabwean political activism
- How the #FeesMustFall movement mobilized South Africa against high educational costs
- The myth of social media as an Arab Spring platform
- The impact of social media regulations on free speech
- Social media communication handbook for governments
- Digital campaign strategies - How political parties are adapting in the internet age
- The impact of live streaming on political communication - Real-time engagement with voters
- How fake news and misinformation impacts voter decisions
- The impact of the digital divide on political participation
Digital politics articles
- Successful digital election campaign case study series
- Barack Obama’s 2008 & 2012 Presidential Campaigns (USA)
- Narendra Modi’s 2014 Indian General Election Campaign (India)
- Donald Trump’s 2016 Presidential Campaign (USA)
- Emmanuel Macron’s 2017 Presidential Campaign (France)
- Justin Trudeau’s 2015 & 2019 Canadian Election Campaigns (Canada)
- Joko Widodo’s 2014 Presidential Campaign (Indonesia)
- Brexit Referendum Campaign (United Kingdom, 2016)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s 2018 Congressional Campaign (USA)
- Jacinda Ardern’s 2020 Re-Election Campaign (New Zealand)
- Volodymyr Zelensky’s 2019 Presidential Campaign (Ukraine)
