The University of Queensland

Data, Digital and Field: Political Parties and 21st Century Campaigning (2019–2022)

Abstract:

This project aims to investigate how political parties in parliamentary democracies are responding to the digital and field revolutions in campaigning. Political parties using these campaigning modes poses challenges for electoral regulators as well as for scholars of political parties trying to understand party organisation. Using six case studies from three parliamentary democracies, the expected outcome of this project is an innovative account of the implications of these changes for political parties and liberal democracy. This project will increase scholarly understanding of political parties, and inform the work of electoral regulators to ensure the integrity of election campaigns are maintained

Grant type:

ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funded by:

Australian Research Council