Political Organisations and the Digital

Abstract

Digital technologies have deeply challenged both the internal and external communication of political organizations. Membership and the internal structure are affected by the creation of "movements", digitalizing party linkage and many internal activities. The emergence of Pirate Parties, making digital technologies a political issue, is another indication of the intertwining between Politics and the Digital. This Panel questions the concept of political organization in the digital era, and the models that have been developed in academia over time to analyse these changes.