From online participation to offline consensus? The declining appeal of web-democracy to Five Star Movement supporters

Davide Vittori and Margherita de Candia highlight in this article one of the key features of the rise of the Italy's Five Star Movement to prominence prior to the 2013 general election, its use of online participation.

However, they note that things have changed markedly in the years since, with the party experiencing a decline in the online participation of members, and a growth in its ‘offline’ presence.

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ESO: Key Source: Italian general election, 2018 http://www.europeansources.info/record/italian-general-election-2018/

LSE European Institute: EuroppBlog, 24.05.18: The Five Star Movement and the rise of ‘techno-populist’ parties http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2018/05/24/the-five-star-movement-and-the-rise-of-techno-populist-parties/

ESO: Find further information in ESO on M5S http://www.europeansources.info/advSearchLink?keyword=M5S%20Italy%20&searchOption=all

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