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The Demobilizing Potential of Conflict for Web and Mobile Political Participation

The Demobilizing Potential of Conflict for Web and Mobile Political Participation

Francis Dalisay, Matthew J. Kushin, Masahiro Yamamoto
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 20
ISBN13: 9781522518624|ISBN10: 1522518622|EISBN13: 9781522518631
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1862-4.ch004
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Dalisay, Francis, et al. "The Demobilizing Potential of Conflict for Web and Mobile Political Participation." Politics, Protest, and Empowerment in Digital Spaces, edited by Yasmin Ibrahim, IGI Global, 2017, pp. 52-71. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1862-4.ch004

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Dalisay, F., Kushin, M. J., & Yamamoto, M. (2017). The Demobilizing Potential of Conflict for Web and Mobile Political Participation. In Y. Ibrahim (Ed.), Politics, Protest, and Empowerment in Digital Spaces (pp. 52-71). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1862-4.ch004

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Dalisay, Francis, Matthew J. Kushin, and Masahiro Yamamoto. "The Demobilizing Potential of Conflict for Web and Mobile Political Participation." In Politics, Protest, and Empowerment in Digital Spaces, edited by Yasmin Ibrahim, 52-71. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1862-4.ch004

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Abstract

In this chapter, we expand the idea that conflict avoidance (CA) inhibits online political participation. We specifically propose that CA has a direct negative link with traditional online political participation and online political expression, and an indirect negative link with these two forms of participation when mediated by political interest and internal political efficacy. We test our propositions through analyzing data from a survey of young adult college students residing in a battleground state in the U.S. Midwest conducted during the weeks prior to the 2012 U.S. presidential election. Our results showed that CA has a direct negative association with both traditional online political participation and online political expression. CA also has a negative relationship with political interest and internal political efficacy, which in turn, are positively linked with traditional online political participation and online political expression. We discussed implications.

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