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People Power or a One-Shot Deal? A Dynamic Model of Protest

Innovation in Hybrid Spaces: 2011 U.N. Climate Summit and the Expanding Journalism Landscape

Effects of the Internet on politics: Research roundup

Digital activism and organizing: research review and reading list

The Arab Spring and the Internet: Research roundup

National Leadership Index 2012: A National Study of Confidence in Leadership

Voting, polling problems and media coverage on Election Day: Research roundup

Getting Out the Vote: Minority Mobilization in a Presidential Election

The profile of undecided voters: Research roundup

Global protest, technology and social media: Research roundup

The Influence of Debate Viewing Context on Political Cynicism and Strategic Interpretations

Unemployment and Voter Turnout

Seven big questions about the 2012 presidential election: Research roundup

Facebook Experiment in Social Influence and Political Mobilization

Social Capital and the Spiral of Silence

Does Blogging Empower Women? Exploring the Role of Agency and Community

Impact of Race and Ethnicity, Immigration and Political Context on Participation in American Electoral Politics

Growing Gap in Favorable Views of Federal, State Governments

Exploring Russian Cyberspace: Digitally Mediated Collective Action and the Networked Public Sphere

Voting Problems, Polling Places and the Private Act of Voting

Political Movements, Presidential Nominations and the Tea Party

Exploring the Role of Political Discussion for Online Political Participation

Pew Research: Twitter and the 2012 Campaign

Meta-Analysis of College Diversity Experiences and Civic Engagement

Voter Participation in Presidential Primaries and Caucuses

Digital Media Education and Online Civic and Political Participation

Political Change in the Digital Age: The Fragility and Promise of Online Organizing

Making the News: Movement Organizations, Media Attention, and the Public Agenda

Online Political Mobilization and Advocacy Groups: Beyond Clicktivism

Impact of the Tea Party Movement on the 2010 Election

Shaping the Nation: Estimating the Impact of Fourth of July Using a Natural Experiment

Social Networking Sites: Levels of Trust, Engagement

The Relationship of Leadership Quality to the Political Presence of Civic Associations

Community Information and Civic Engagement

Pew Report: The Internet and Campaign 2010

Real Cost of Voter Registration

Using Experiments to Estimate the Effects of Education on Voter Turnout

Do Interest Groups Affect U.S. Immigration Policy?

Effect of Convenience Voting on Election Outcomes

Results: 39 Studies on Citizen Action

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