Rebooting American Politics: The Internet Revolution [Paperback]

Going beyond theory and guess based forecasts; this book systematically explores and measures the implications of the growing use of the internet in the American political landscape. Using current election data, the authors specifically challenge the predominant conjecture that the impact of new technology will not affect electoral outcomes and illustrate that the use of the internet is causing a marked shift in not just who votes, but who wins.

Jason B. Gainous is assistant professor at University of Louisville.
Kevin M. Wagner is Associate Director of the Jack Miller Forum at Florida Atlantic University.

The authors ofRebooting American Politicsare not constrained by the tired heuristics, often first constructed in the 1990s, used by most scholars to comprehend the role of information technology in American politics. Instead, in each chapter they bring fresh perspective, theory, and underutilized empirical data to answer a number of the most timely and important questions on this topic. This captivating book is vital reading for those with an interest in understanding many of the key transformations of contemporary American politics. Brian S. Krueger, University of Rhode Island

This is an important contribution to our understanding of modern political campaigns. Gainous and Wagner have found out that the electronic communication is important to American politics. We now know, definitively, that politicians are media and Internet savvy. Covering balloting, social interaction, and fund-raising, they have thoroughly covered their definition of internet politics. I applaud their attention to detail, organization, and focus. Readers will enjoy the many insights contained herein. Jeff Gill, president of the Society for Political Methodology, APSA section

Gainous (Univ. of Louisville) and Wagner (Florida Atlantic Univ.) clearly want to legitimize their assessment of the Internet as a revolution in politics as asserted in their titlÃi