The Permanent Campaign: New Media, New Politics

From the social media-based 2008 Obama election campaign to the civic protest and political revolutions of the 2011 Arab Spring, the past few years have been marked by a widespread and complex shift in the political landscape, as the rise of participatory platforms – such as YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and blogs – have multiplied the venues for political communication and activism.
This book explores the emergence of a permanent campaign – the need for constant readiness – on networked co…