Download or read book Defining Democracy in a Digital Age written by B. Lutz and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-11-14 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The internet has created a new social base where governments are ever more critically examined and measuring public sentiment expressed on social media is crucial to gauging ongoing support for democracy. This book illustrates a methodology for doing so, and considers the impact of this new public sphere on the future of democracy.