Neopolitique – Understanding Politics in a Connected World

A Historical Perspective From Mass Politics to Networked Politics

September 23, 2026 • by James Madison • 0 Comments

In late 2010, a street vendor in Tunisia sparked a wave of demonstrations across the Middle East that reshaped the region’s political landscape. Known as the Arab Spring, this series of uprisings was not orchestrated by a traditional political party or fueled by a charismatic figurehead. Instead, it was coordinated through Facebook pages, Twitter feeds,…

Political Communication

How Political Communication Changed in the Social Media Era

August 3, 2026 • by James Madison • 0 Comments

Not too long ago, a political party’s communication strategy was straightforward: write a press release, hold a press conference, and hope the evening news or the morning newspaper covered it favorably. Political discourse was a one-way street, carefully scripted by PR strategists and filtered through newsroom editors. Today, that entire playbook is obsolete. A single…