"Politics after the Digital Revolution"

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American Political Science Association

Aug 26, 2014, 11:49 ET

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Please join us for the 110^th Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association (APSA), August 28-31, 2014, at the Marriot Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC.

"The APSA Annual Meeting is the largest gathering of political scientists from around the world – over 6,000 – who will present their research at more than 800 panels, poster sessions, and other special events," says Steven Rathgeb Smith, APSA Executive Director.

The 2014 theme addresses the influence of digital technologies on conventional modes of communication and representation around the world. "In practically every circumstance, digital technologies raise familiar questions about the relationship between governments and private individuals," says Melanie Manion (University of Wisconsin), 2014 APSA Annual Meeting Co-Chair.

Governments and corporations are collecting colossal amounts of data about citizens. Tools for linking, searching, and analysis across massive datasets have transformed policymaking and policy evaluation. The state's capacity for surveillance has never been greater.

"Yet, technology also enables citizens to bypass traditional channels of political communication," continues co-chair Simon Jackman (Stanford University). "In democracies, political campaigns are exploiting the abundance of data and fluidity of communication provided by the digital revolution."

"Around the world, citizen-journalists are using mobile phones and the social media to communicate political events as they unfold, in the face of government action to censor information and repress its sources," explains Manion.

We invite you to experience first-hand the dynamic and scholarly dialogue about these issues.

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