Power Shift? Political Leadership and Social Media

"Taras and Davis have put together a collection of scholars that represents a who's who of researchers focused on the now ubiquitous role of social media in modern politics. The result is, as expected, successful. The essays in this volume provide a unique look into social media and political leadership. Has there been a foundational shift in the underpinnings guiding leadership, or does the song remain the same? Addressing multiple related topics, this collection grapples with that fundamental question." - Jason Gainous, Professor, co-author of Tweeting to Power

"More scholarship has been available about uses of social media by political publics than by political leaders. That makes this volume a welcome addition. It presents a range of useful analyses national leadership in the US, Canada, Europe, and South Africa. It should be useful to scholars interested in a more complete picture of social media in politics as well as those interested in important comparative questions." - Bruce Bimber, Professor, Center for Information Technology & Society, and Department of Political Science, University of California - Santa Barbara

"Taras and Davis have assembled some of the top scholars in the area of digital politics and leadership. This is a book provides an important foundation for anyone who wants to understand how modern leadership has changed in the Internet Age." - Kevin Wagner, Professor of Political Science, Florida Atlantic University

"This book offers a timely and refreshingly diverse array of perspectives on social media and political elites. It's a must-read for anyone interested in understanding leadership and strategic political communication and in today's media environment." - Johanna Dunaway, Associate Professor, Texas A&M University

"Taras and Davis have put together a collection of scholars that represents a who's who of researchers focused on the now ubiquitous role of social media in modern politics. The result is, as expected, successful. The essays in this volume provide a unique look into social media and political leadership. Has there been a foundational shift in the underpinnings guiding leadership, or does the song remain the same? Addressing multiple related topics, this collection grapples with that fundamental question." - Jason Gainous, Professor, co-author of Tweeting to Power

"More scholarship has been available about uses of social media by political publics than by political leaders. That makes this volume a welcome addition. It presents a range of useful analyses national leadership in the US, Canada, Europe, and South Africa. It should be useful to scholars interested in a more complete picture of social media in politics as well as those interested in important comparative questions." - Bruce Bimber, Professor, Center for Information Technology & Society, and Department of Political Science, University of California - Santa Barbara

"Taras and Davis have assembled some of the top scholars in the area of digital politics and leadership. This book provides an important foundation for anyone who wants to understand how modern leadership has changed in the Internet Age." - Kevin Wagner, Professor of Political Science, Florida Atlantic University

"This book offers a timely and refreshingly diverse array of perspectives on social media and political elites. It's a must-read for anyone interested in understanding leadership and strategic political communication and in today's media environment." - Johanna Dunaway, Associate Professor, Texas A&M University