Infos für
Direkt zu
Fakultäten
Politics in the digital era
This course delves into the intersection of politics and technology in the digital era, analyzing the profound impact of digital platforms, social media, and emerging technologies on political processes.
Students will explore how digital tools, social media, and online communication shape political processes, institutions, and public engagement. Additional topics include digital campaigns, online activism, the role of social media in shaping political narratives, and the challenges and opportunities posed by the digital age for democratic governance.
In summary, students will gain a comprehensive overview of how technology has transformed the political landscape.
This course might include guest-lectures.
Lecturer: Dr Alex Hartland
Dr Alex Hartland is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Political Science with a focus on European Integration and International Relations at Saarland University.
He completed his PhD at the University of Manchester, where he analysed the impact of lobbying and public opinion on asylum policy in Germany and the UK. Previously, he studied Intercultural Conflict Management at the Alice Salomon Hochschule in Berlin and Psychology at the University of Warwick.
His work focuses on political trust, interest groups and comparative European politics. He uses survey data, quantitative text analysis, experimental research designs and qualitative methods to investigate the role of institutions, lobbying and public opinion in politics and political behaviour.