Postgraduate Module Descriptor


POLM158: Digital Politics and Policy

This module descriptor refers to the 2020/1 academic year.

Indicative Reading List

This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.

Curran, J. et al. (eds.) (2012) Misunderstanding the Internet. London: Routledge.

Diamond, L., and M. F. Plattner (2012) Liberation Technology: Social Media and the Struggle for Democracy. The Johns Hopkins University Press.

Fuchs, Christian (2014) Social Media: A Critical Introduction, London: Sage.

Mueller, M. (2010) Networks and States: The Global Politics of Internet Governance. Cambridge: MIT Press.

Pauwels, Caroline, Harri, Kalimo, Donders, Karen and Ben Van Rompuy (2010) Rethinking European Media and Communications Policy (Institute for European Studies).

Valcke, Peggy, Miklos Sukösd and Robert Picard (2015)Media Pluralism and Diversity: concepts, risks and global trends. Palgave global media policy and business series.